PJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74

O'Rourke held a variety of roles, including editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and Rolling Stone's foreign affairs desk chief

The conservative writer and humorist PJ O'Rourke, whose acerbic wit and writings often won admiration on both sides of America's political divide, has died, media reports and colleagues said. He was 74 years old.

Peter Sagal, O'Rourke's colleague and host of the NPR radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, said on Twitter: I'm afraid it's true. Our panelist and my dear friend PJ O'Rourke has passed away."