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San Diego Icon Dies At 91

Herb Klein passed away at his La Jolla home on Thursday

By SUSAN TAYLOR
Updated 10:45 AM PST, Fri, Jul 3, 2009

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Klein was 91 at the time of his death.

San Diego lost a journalist and civic leader  Thursday. 

Herb Klein was an icon at the Union-Tribune. He moved up the ranks to editor-in-chief of Copley newspapers. Klein, who spent time at the White House as President Richard Nixon's director of communications, was a football fanatic who helped bring the Super Bowl to San Diego.

Klein died at his home in La Jolla, according to family members.
 

First Published: Jul 2, 2009 9:37 PM PST

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