Mike McAlary

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike McAlary
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1957(1957-12-15)
Age	67
Date Of Death	December 25, 1998, Bellport, NY
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mike McAlary Biography

Mike McAlary is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 15, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who was awarded the award for his exposé of Abner Louima’s torture by the NYPD in 1997.

Tom Hanks portrayed him in the Broadway show Lucky Guy in 2013. played him in the Broadway musical Lucky Guy in 2013.

Michael James McAlary (December 15, 1957 – December 25, 1998) was an American journalist and columnist who worked at the New York Daily News for 12 years, beginning with the police beat. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for his columns exposing police brutality against Haitian immigrant Abner Louima.

In 1988, McAlary wrote a non-fiction book, Buddy Boys, about corrupt police in New York’s 77th Precinct, in the Brooklyn North patrol borough. He also had a hand in writing the script for the movie Cop Land, starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro.

With Alice, he had four children.

Mike McAlary Net Worth

Mike McAlary is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike McAlary 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his career as a Boston sportswriter.

For his expose of Abner Louima’s torture by the New York Police in Brooklyn, 1997, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. The cop who assaulted Mr. Louima was sentenced to prison and will be released in 2025.

Born in 1957, McAlary started his journalism career as a sportswriter in Boston. He moved to New York to fill a similar position with the New York Post. In 1985 he became a reporter for New York Newsday, the major newspaper on Long Island. He left that position to become a columnist for the New York Daily News. He also wrote columns for the Post, jumping frequently between it and the “Daily News”.

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He was sued for libel by a woman he had accused of lying in her claim that she had been raped. He also wrote five books inspired by cases he had covered. McAlary died of colon cancer in 1998 at the age of 41.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike McAlary celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Mike McAlary

1. Mike McAlary was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
2. He covered high-profile crime stories in New York City.
3. McAlary worked for the New York Daily News and Newsday.
4. He died at age 41 from colon cancer.
5. McAlary’s reporting inspired the play “Lucky Guy” starring Tom Hanks.
6. He exposed corruption in the NYPD during the 1990s.
7. McAlary’s coverage of Abner Louima case led to police reform.
8. His reporting on Amadou Diallo shooting sparked national debate on police brutality.
9. McAlary wrote a book about his battle with cancer, “Long Shot.”
10. He was known for his tough, no-nonsense approach to journalism.