Jim Klobuchar
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Klobuchar campaigning for his daughter Amy Klobuchar for U.S. Senator on July 4, 2012, in Tower, Minnesota
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| Born | James John Klobuchar (1928-04-09)April 9, 1928
Ely, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Died | May 12, 2021(2021-05-12) (aged 93)
Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Education | Ely Junior College (AA) University of Minnesota (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Star Tribune |
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Rose Heuberger
(m. 1954; div. 1976) |
| Children | 2, including Amy |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950–1952 |
| Rank | Corporal |
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James John Klobuchar (/ˈkloʊbətʃɑːr/ KLOH-bə-char;[1] April 9, 1928 – May 12, 2021) was an American journalist, author, and newspaper columnist from Minnesota. Klobuchar was regarded as a regionally well-known and admired local sports and politics reporter during his long career working for the Star TribuneinMinneapolis.[2][3]
Klobuchar notably was the first reporter in the country to declare John F. Kennedy's victory over Richard Nixon in the 1960 United States presidential election.[2] He was the father of Minnesota U.S. Senator and former Hennepin County attorney Amy Klobuchar.
Klobuchar was born in Ely, Minnesota, the son of Mary (Pucel) and Michael Klobuchar.[4] His grandparents were all from Slovenia,[5] and the surname Klobučar means "hatter" in Slovenian. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Ely Junior College (now Minnesota North College – Vermilion) in 1948 and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota in 1950.
Klobuchar served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 and became a corporal. He worked as a wire editor for the Bismarck Tribune in North Dakota in 1950 and as a legislative reporter from 1952 to 1953.[6]
He worked as a staff writer for the Associated Press in Minneapolis from 1953 to 1961 and with the Minneapolis Tribune from 1961 to 1965. He became a columnist for the Minneapolis Star starting in 1965 where he covered sports and politics.[6]
Klobuchar married Rose Heuberger August 7, 1954 and had two children, Amy and Meagan. They divorced in 1976. He also was noted for his struggles with alcoholism.[7]
During much of his life Klobuchar was an avid cyclist, and led the "Jaunt With Jim"[8] group bicycle ride for 39 years.
Towards the end of Klobuchar's life, he had Alzheimer's disease.[9] He died at a care facility in Burnsville, Minnesota on May 12, 2021, at age 93.[10] Amy Klobuchar announced the death, saying about her father, "He loved journalism. He loved sports and adventure. And we loved him."[11] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also paid tribute, stating "Our press community lost a giant in Jim Klobuchar's passing."[10] Plans were also made to bury him in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.[10][12]
How [Amy] says it: KLŌ-bush-AR ... But her father, former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar, pronounces it with a "ch" sound, as in cha-cha.
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