- Rob Borsellino
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name = Rob Borsellino
caption =
birth_date = birth date|1949|6|20|mf=y
birth_place =New York, NY
death_date = death date and age|2006|5|27|1949|6|20|mf=y
death_place =Des Moines, IA Rob Borsellino (
June 20 ,1949 -May 27 ,2006 ), was a newspaper columnist who achieved celebrity status throughout the state ofIowa before his death in May 2006. His columns for the "Des Moines Register ", which appeared three times weekly, became wildly popular due to Borsellino's colloquial writing style and ability to tell a story straight from the heart. His columns appeared several times in such publications as "USA Today ", "Chicago Tribune ", and "The Washington Post ", and some of his columns were published in the 2005 book "So I'm Talkin' To This Guy..." (ISBN 1-888223-66-9).In November 2004, Borsellino was diagnosed with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), orLou Gehrig's Disease . His announcement in February 2005 that he had this crippling illness sent shockwaves throughout the state of Iowa. During his very public battle, Borsellino's community support was overwhelming. OnApril 21 ,2006 , legendary musiciansBob Dylan andMerle Haggard traveled to Des Moines to perform a concert in Borsellino's honor, raising over $100,000 for the [http://www.alsa.org ALS Association] .Borsellino died in Des Moines on
May 27 ,2006 . He is survived by his wife, Rekha Basu, also a "Register" columnist; and his sons Raj, 22, and Romen, 18.External links
* [http://www.desmoinesregister.com/borsellino Rob Borsellino at "The Des Moines Register"]
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