10 of 124: Tom Wicker, the former New York Times political reporter and columnist whose career soared following his acclaimed coverage of the assassination ofTom Wicker, the former New York Times political reporter and columnist whose career soared following his acclaimed coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died Friday at his home in Rochester, Vt. He was 85. (George Tames/The New York Times)

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