In Memoriam By The Editors September 18, 2009 5:20 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Irving Kristol, writer, editor, and social philosopher, has died in Washington at the age of 89. His wisdom, wit, good humor, and generosity of spirit made him a friend and mentor to several generations of thinkers and public servants. —The Editors TagsBlogThe EditorsTWS Archive Related Content News Blackburn challenges Jackson to define ‘woman’ in Supreme Court transgender sports cases Foreign Policy Trump pledges ‘very strong action’ if Iran begins hanging protesters Columnists More immigration moves Supreme Court Sotomayor swipes at Supreme Court rejecting precedent: ‘We’ve been doing an awful lot of that lately’ House Speaker Johnson suffers blow after GOP revolt over workforce bill