Barry Horstman, 60, a veteran Ohio journalist, died after collapsing in the Enquirer newsroom, Monday morning. The details and cause of his death are unknown.
Horstman collapsed in the newsroom in front of some colleagues shortly after he arrived for work at 9:00 a.m. He was an investigative and projects reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer since 2008, specializing in in-depth and analytical stories on government and politics.
An Ohio State University alumnus, a major part of Horstman's journalist career of 40 years revolved around Cincinnati Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Barry was an investigative reporter. He was tough. He was relentless. But he was the sweetest man in the world," Enquirer Editor Carolyn Washburn told Cincinnati.
A native of Cincinnati, he also worked with other media houses. He was a reporter for The Los Angeles Times from 1981-93; Las Vegas Sun as a writer and supervisor and Washington correspondent for Scripps Howard News Service from 1978-81.
Horstman's interest in journalism began when his fourth-grade teacher from Western Hills High, encouraged him to write.
He also had varied interests outside his professional career such as travelling around the globe, running marathons and playing bowling games.
Horstman is survived by his wife and a stepdaughter.
