John M. Geddes: key obituary facts
Is John M. Geddes dead? Yes. John M. Geddes died on October 20, 2026, at age 74.
Cause of death: John M. Geddes's cause of death was reported as Lung disease.
What was John M. Geddes known for?
He was an American journalist.
More about John M. Geddes
Born: 1901.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist.
Nationality: United States.
Education: University of Rhode Island, United States Army War College.
John M.
Geddes, an American journalist and editor at The New York Times, died of lung disease on October 20, 2026, aged 74. Born in Providence, Geddes graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1974 with a degree in economics and earned a master’s degree in business journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1976.
He held editorial positions at The Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s into the early 1990s and also reported for the Ansonia Evening Sentinel and the A.P.-Dow Jones News Service. Before joining The New York Times in 1994, he worked as a marketing research executive. At the newspaper, he began as a business editor and became deputy managing editor in 1997. In 2003, Geddes and Jill Abramson were chosen as managing editors after Gerald M. Boyd resigned amid the discovery of copyright infringements by reporter Jayson Blair. Geddes oversaw news operations and served in the managing editor role until 2013. He later served on the executive advisory board of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island.