in World News Tucker Carlson’s Father Dick Carlson, a Journalist and Political Operative Passes Away at 84 – Tucker Posts His Fascinating Obituary
Tucker Carlson’s father, Dick Carlson, passed away this week at the age of 84. He was a writer, a journalist in print and television, and he worked in various government positions. In short, the man led an absolutely fascinating life.
When you learn more about Dick Carlson, you can easily see how growing up with this man as a father shaped Tucker Carlson as a man.
The Wrap reported:
Dick Carlson, Award-Winning Journalist, Political Whisperer and Father of Tucker Carlson, Dies at 84
Richard Carlson was the longest-serving director of Voice of America under the Reagan Administration
Richard “Dick” Carlson, an award-winning journalist, political lobbyist and diplomat whose colorful – and often personally tragic – life took him from a Boston orphanage to the highest levels of media, business and American political power, has died. He was 84.
His son, former Fox News host and conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson, confirmed his death Wednesday on X, saying he died at his home in Boca Grande, Florida, after six weeks of illness.
Tucker posted an obituary for his father, which you can read in full, below this tweet: