John Baer: key obituary facts
Is John Baer dead? Yes. John Baer died on September 24, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: John Baer's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was John Baer known for?
He was an American journalist.
More about John Baer
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist.
Education: Temple University, Mount St. Mary's University.
John Baer, an American journalist and political columnist, died September 24, 2026, at age 79.
He spent 32 years at The Philadelphia Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer before joining the Harrisburg Patriot-News and PennLive in 2019. Baer graduated from Mount St.
Mary’s University and earned a master’s degree from Temple University. He also studied at the Brookings Institution, worked in Congress as a Fellow of the American Political Science Association, and took part in Loyola Law School’s inaugural Journalist Law School program. Over the years, he received honors for his political columns from the Associated Press Managing Editors, the Pennsylvania News Media Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Common Cause and the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Journalists.