David Gaub McCullough, known to millions as an award-winning, best-selling author and an appealing television host and narrator with a rare gift for recreating the great events and characters of America’s past has died.
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He died on Sunday August 7, 2022, at his home in Hingham, Mass, aged 89.
McCullough was surrounded by his five children and his family said in a Facebook post announcing his death;
“The McCullough family is very appreciative of the support during this difficult time and the support of his many readers throughout the years.”
David McCullough cause of death
A cause of death was not given but considering his age, it’s likely he died of natural causes.
David McCullough net worth
At the time of death, McCullough had an estimated net worth of $9 million.
David McCullough awards
- McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for two presidential biographies, “Truman” (1992) and “John Adams” (2001).
- He received National Book Awards for “The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” (1977) and “Mornings on Horseback” (1981), about the young Theodore Roosevelt and his family.
- In 1995, McCullough received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award. The Helmerich Award is presented annually by the Tulsa Library Trust.
- In December 2012, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania announced that it would rename the 16th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh in honor of McCullough.
- In a ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on November 16, 2015, the Air University of the United States Air Force awarded McCullough an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree.
- McCullough was also made an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa at Yale University in 2015.
- On May 11, 2016, McCullough received the United States Capitol Historical Society’s Freedom Award. It was presented in the National Statuary Hall.
- In September 2016, McCullough received the Gerry Lenfest Spirit of the American Revolution Award from the Museum of the American Revolution
- McCullough was awarded more than 40 honorary degrees, including one from the Eastern Nazarene College in John Adams’ hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts.
David McCullough age
McCullough was born on July 7, 1933 and he died on August 7, 2022, aged 89.
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David McCullough height
McCullough was above average height. He was 1.9m tall.
David McCullough parents
McCullough’s parents are Ruth Rankin and Christian Hax McCullough.
He had three other brothers and he had a “marvelous” childhood with a wide range of interests, including sports and drawing cartoons.
McCullough’s parents and his grandmother, read to him often, and they introduced him to books at an early age.
His parents often talked about history, a topic he says should be discussed more often.
David McCullough nationality
McCullough is of Scots-Irish descent. He was educated at Linden Avenue Grade School and Shady Side Academy, in his hometown of Pittsburgh and had his college education at Yale University.
David McCullough wife
McCullough was married to Rosalee Barnes; they first met as teenagers, and they remained together until her death in June 2022.
David McCullough children
McCullough left behind five children.
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