Former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane dies at 63; COVID-19 test pending
MILWAUKEE -- Eugene Kane, 63, a former columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, passed away Thursday, April 16, the Milwaukee County medical examiner reported.
Kane died at his home in Milwaukee Thursday afternoon.
The medical examiner said COVID-19 testing is in process and results should be known by Friday afternoon.
Reports will be released after the cause of death is finalized.
George Stanley, editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, shared this statement with FOX6 News:
"Eugene was a passionate journalist and wonderful writer who cared deeply about justice. As a columnist, he encouraged the people of Milwaukee and America to listen to our better angels, to confront our failures and to not surrender to accepting racial injustices and inequities. He urged us all, including himself, to be better."
Statement from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett:
“Eugene was an incredibly gifted writer, and more importantly than that, he was an incredibly passionate person about equity and justice in our society, and specifically in our city.
“I knew him for decades. There were times we worked closely together. There were times when he challenged me and challenged the City. And, every time that he challenged us I took it very seriously because I knew that he was speaking from a place of wanting to do what’s right for the people of this community.
“It’s heartbreaking to see that he has passed away."