- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert David Sanders Novak
- Nickname
- The Prince of Darkness
- Robert D. Novak was born on February 26, 1931 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Contact (1997), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) and Dave (1993). He was married to Geraldine Williams Novak and Rosanna Hall. He died on August 18, 2009 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpousesGeraldine Williams Novak(November 10, 1962 - August 18, 2009) (his death, 2 children)Rosanna Hall (divorced)
- Longtime friend of Tim Russert.
- Created the CNN pundit show "The Capital Gang" in 1988. It was modeled after the syndicated show The McLaughlin Group (1982).
- A son of Jewish parents, he converted to Catholicism at age 67 after attending Catholic services for several years.
- First journalist to disclose the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson as a CIA operative on July 14, 2003.
- Announced on 28 July 2008 that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
- My Democratic friends are so happy, they seem to think they've died and gone to heaven. If they'd been around as long as I have, though, they'd realize first that it ain't heaven, and that, second, they won't get to stay forever. - Interview with David Keene, 2008.
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