Jim Wooten: key obituary facts
Is Jim Wooten dead? Yes. Jim Wooten died on June 4, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Jim Wooten's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jim Wooten known for?
He was known as American journalist.
More about Jim Wooten
Place of birth: United States.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist.
Nationality: United States.
Awards: John Chancellor Award, Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting.
Born: (1937-07-13)July 13, 1937United States.
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books, died on June 4, 2026, at age 88.
Born in the United States, he joined ABC News in 1979 and later won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in 2005 for We Are All the Same.
Wooten also received the John Chancellor Award and the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting. He was married to Patience O’Connor, and they had five daughters.