Washington Post Reporter Darran Simon Found Dead Thursday

WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — Washington Post reporter Darran Simon has been found dead in his apartment on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

A newsroom memo from Tracy Grant, the Post’s managing editor for staff development and standards, confirmed the news Friday.

Simon covered D.C. government and politics for The Post, according to a January 30 memo announcing his arrival at the newspaper.

Read the memo about his passing below:

“To our newsroom colleagues,

We are deeply saddened to report that yesterday, Darran Simon was found dead in his apartment.

Darran joined us as a DC government and politics reporter last month from CNN. He made an immediate impact on his arrival. Darran proved himself to be dogged, as when asking Mayor Bowser questions at her daily press briefings, and deeply humane, as when he told the story of a former “Jeopardy” contestant who died of covid-19. He was entrusted to write several of Metro’s coronavirus leadalls, in large part because he worked so well with everyone and because he was a clear and fluid writer.

Before his stint at CNN, Darran reported for papers including The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York’s Newsday, the Times-Picayune in New Orleans and the Miami Herald. He wrote a variety of stories, from profiles of the people behind the headlines to deep accountability reporting.

A cause of death was not provided.

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