Norm Clarke, the pioneering Review-Journal celebrity columnist recognized around town for his signature black eye patch and splashy scoops, has died. He was 82.
Clarke died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at Nathan Adelson Hospice after a two-decade battle with cancer. He was admitted there March 12, a week after injuring his hip at his Las Vegas home.
During a visit last Wednesday at Adelson Hospice, Clarke said he hoped to be recalled as a solid reporter above all.
“Being remembered as a reporter was always my hope. I would not want to be known as a gossip columnist,” Clarke said. “With all the time I put in with The Associated Press, wearing the mantle of AP reporter meant everything to me. A lot of pride goes into working for The AP.”
