Joe McGinniss nickname(s):
Joseph McGinniss
Joe McGinniss date of birth:
December 9, 1942
How old was Joe McGinniss when died?
71
Where was Joe McGinniss born?
New York City, New York, USA
When did Joe McGinniss die?
March 10, 2014
Where did Joe McGinniss die?
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Joe McGinniss body shape:
Slim
What color is Joe McGinniss's hair?
Grey
What is Joe McGinniss's ethnicity?
White
What is Joe McGinniss nationality?
American
What is Joe McGinniss's occupation?
Journalist, author
Joe McGinniss claim to fame:
Fatal Vision
What genre is Joe McGinniss's work?
Nonfiction, and novels
Short Biography
Joseph R. McGinniss, Sr. (December 9, 1942 – March 10, 2014), known as Joe McGinniss, was an American non-fiction writer and novelist. The author of twelve books, he first came to prominence with the best-selling The Selling of the President 1968 which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon. He is popularly known for his trilogy of bestselling true crime books — Fatal Vision, Blind Faith and Cruel Doubt — which were adapted into TV miniseries in the 1980s and 90s. His last book was The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, an account of Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska who was the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee.