Arthur Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman was among the most accomplished writers in any genre and a pleasure to edit, but I will always remember him as a very dear friend who found it virtually impossible to say or do anything unkind.

All the tributes when he went on full medical leave and since his untimely death are on the mark. But I’m certain everyone who worked with Art would agree that mere words hardly do full justice to his writing abilities and his kindly nature.

In the years I was in Washington and New York and was charged with helping put together Reuter teams for special events - elections, a Papal visit, summits in the United States, etc - Art Spiegelman was the first name penciled in. As Dave Betts notes, Art never let anyone down.

What else is there to say - he was a giant. I was fortunate to count him as a friend and colleague, and if Reuters had a “wall” to honor its exceptional talents, Art Spiegelman’s name would be there. ■