Respected Alabama and American journalist Joe Distelheim dies at 78
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Journalist Joe Distelheim, who led newspapers in several states and edited The Huntsville Times, died today at age 78. He was remembered by many colleagues as the best newspaperman they ever knew.
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Anniston Star, and retired as editor of
The Huntsville Times in 2002.
“He was the best editor and the best newspaper man I ever worked with,” said Bob Ludwig, publisher of
The Times during Distelheim’s tenure.
The Charlotte Observer that won a Pulitzer Prize.
“He loved the business and loved to make it better,” Ludwig said. “He had a great ability to recruit, to see talent and to get it to come work for us.”