Mike McGrady, reporter for Newsday.
Mr. McGrady was also somewhat famous for being one of the instigators behind the legendary Naked Came the Stranger:
The book is attributed to “Penelope Ashe” but was actually written by a group of 25 Newsday reporters, with McGrady and Harvey Aronson editing their work.
And there’s a punchline at the end of the obit which I won’t spoil for you.