mr. zaslow , 53 , was a philadelphia native who was married to sherry margolis , a fox 2 detroit news anchor since 1987 , and the father of three daughters .
kelsey hubbard spoke to deputy managing editor mike miller about the beloved journalist , whose work touched and inspired millions of people around the world .
 
in addition to writing hundreds of memorable journal articles and columns , mr. zaslow had a knack for ferreting out details that riveted a reader .
the station said zaslow was killed in auto accident in northern michigan , according to the antrim county sheriff ’s department .
mclean & eakin booksellers jeffrey zaslow , a longtime wall street journal writer and best - selling author with a rare gift for writing about love , loss , and other life passages with humor and empathy , died at age 53 on friday of injuries suffered in a car crash in northern michigan .
he wrote books that inspired millions , unleashing the insight of randy pausch , the computer science professor at carnegie mellon whose lecture about dying from pancreatic cancer and achieving childhood fantasies became “ the last lecture ” ( hyperion , $ 21.95 ) in 2008 .
he died after losing control of his car while driving on a snowy road .
last wall street journal reporter jeffrey zaslow was tragically killed in an automobile accident on friday .