Allan would go on to enjoy considerable success as a popular and respected columnist for the newspaper.

Two other respected columnists, Vernon Jarrett and Steve Neal, died this year.

Hemi Shalev, a respected columnist for Maariv, was less dramatic but no less direct.

So here is some good Dole news, for a change: some respected columnists believe the Republican candidate has a decent shot at winning.

Nahum Barnea, a respected columnist for Yediot Ahronot, wrote: "This cannot last long; something must happen.

Ferguson was one of the most respected and promiant columnists of his time.

Italy's respected conservative columnist Indro Montanelli, 91, was once close to Mr. Berlusconi.

A respected columnist for The Washington Post, Mr. Johnson years ago developed a gift for getting outside the Beltway.

Reaction to the censorship of a respected columnist inevitably led to greater publicity of the issue than if the article had been published, and its contents became known.

- Expanding the role of George Monbiot, one of the most respected columnists writing about sustainability, to create video interviews with major figures.