Joseph Rago, Wall Street Journal Editorial Writer, Dies at 34

Pulitzer Prize winner was known for his well-reported pieces and policy influence

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Joseph Rago made his biggest mark writing about health care, winning the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing for his editorials challenging reforms pushed by President Barack Obama. Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joseph Rago, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer at The Wall Street Journal who was known for his richly reported pieces and influence on policy makers, was found dead Thursday evening at his home in Manhattan. He was 34 years old.

The New York Police Department found Mr. Rago dead in his apartment at 7:40 p.m., according to a police official. The authorities went to check on Mr. Rago after he didn’t show up for work on Thursday. Paul Gigot, the editor of the Journal’s editorial page, had alerted the paper’s security officials, who then contacted the police.

Mr. Rago was found with no obvious signs of trauma and emergency responders declared him dead at the scene, the police said. The cause of death was being determined by the medical examiner on Friday

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