Ned Day | |
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| Born | Edward Gately Day, Jr. April 5, 1945 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1987 (aged 42) Hawaii, U.S. |
| Resting place | Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Children | 1 |
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Edward Gately Day Jr. (April 5, 1945 – September 3, 1987) was an American journalist and newspaper reporter who was known for taking on mobsters who dominated a number of Las Vegas casinos in the 1970s and '80s.[1][2]
Day's father, also named Ned Day, was a professional bowler.[3] After several attempts to follow his father's career path, the younger Day moved to Las Vegas in the mid-1970s.[4]
After moving to Las Vegas, Day began working as a reporter for the now-closed North Las Vegas Valley Times newspaper. He later wrote columns for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In the late 1970s, he became the managing editor and a reporter for KLAS-TV. His trademark on-air signoff was, "I thought you'd like to know, I'm Ned Day."[5]
In 1986, Day's car, which he was not in at the time, was torched.[6] Day described it as "the happiest day in my life, when the mob firebombed my car."[1][2]
On September 3, 1987, Day died on vacation while snorkeling in Hawaii, at 42.[7] The coroner's office ruled it a natural death from a heart attack.[2]