Former San Diego Journalist Norm Clarke, 82, Dies in Las Vegas

Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82 - The Nevada Independent

By Dan Sewell, Associated Press Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s as an Associated Press sports writer and then became a popular entertainment columnist in Las Vegas, has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. Clarke, 82, died on Thursday at a Las Vegas hospice center, said his brother, Jeff Scheid. Instantly recognizable with his signature eye patch — he lo…

The night we were in the Las Vegas spotlight with Norm!

When we were invited to appear at The Smith Center, Norm said, “I think we should meet and figure out what we’re going to say.”

Former San Diego Journalist Norm Clarke, 82, Dies in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke is seen in the Las Vegas Review-Journal studio on June 24, 2011, in Las Vegas. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP) Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s as an Associated Press sports writer, spent several years in San Diego news, and then became a popular entertainment columnist in Las Vegas, has died after a long…

Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82 - Regional Media News

Norm Clarke, a colorful journalist who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s as an Associated Press sports writer and then became a popular entertainment columnist in Las Vegas, has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. Clarke, 82, died on Thursday at a Las Vegas hospice center, said his brother, Jeff Scheid. Instantly recognizable with his signature eye patch — he lost his right eye in a childhood …