Forrest Landon, described as 'born newsman,' dies at age 87
July 19, 2021
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FILE - In this 1995, file photo is Forrest "Frosty" Landon, long-time editor of the Roanoke Times & World-News, died Monday morning, July 19, 2021, in Roanoke, Va. Landon was 87 and retired in 1995 after working for the Roanoke Times for 40 years. Word of Landon's death came from Beth Macy, Landon’s niece-in-law and former Roanoke Times reporter, The Roanoke Times reported. No cause of death was listed. (The Roanoke Times via AP)AP
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Forrest “Frosty” Landon, longtime editor of the Roanoke Times & World-News who was described as a “born newsman” in a career that spanned 40 years, died Monday. He was 87.