Wade Goodwyn Cause of Death

American News journalist, Wade Goodwyn has died. He died on June 8, 2023, of cancer.

Goodwyn was a National Desk Correspondent for National Public Radio. He began his career in radio as a freelancer and began working for NPR in 1991. His coverage focused on news in and around Texas.

Goodwyn’s stories were frequently included in NPR programmes like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, covering Texas, the surrounding states and other tales of national interest. Some noteworthy stories covered significant hurricanes, the Oklahoma City bombing, the murderers of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield, and others.

Goodwyn was known for his baritone voice, which he said deepened with age. NPR CEO, John Lansing called him, “one of NPR’s iconic voices. He left NPR on April 28, 2023.