Kevin Kaufman, Longtime Daily Camera Editor, Dies at 62

BOULDER, CO -- Kevin Kaufman, the executive editor of Boulder's Daily Camera, died Sunday morning of complications from cancer. He was 62. His colleague, Charlie Brennan, wrote an obituary that was published on the front page of today's Camera.

As the news of Kaufman's death spread on Sunday, many of his colleagues at the Camera and within the Colorado community took to Twitter to share tributes, memories, gratitude, and messages of respect for the local news icon.

Sad duty of writing an obituary for my boss today - a first, for me; Kevin Kaufman, exec editor of #Boulder Daily Camera. Rest in peace, my friend https://t.co/QFlm8TvuZX pic.twitter.com/em0HyEtgxU
— Charlie Brennan (@chasbrennan) February 11, 2019

Longtime @dailycamera editor Kevin Kaufman died today. He was a great journalist and mentor, and an influential figure in the life of Boulder County. I will profoundly miss him in the newsroom, and my heart goes out to his family.
— Quentin Young (@qpyoungnews) February 10, 2019

Kaufman was a funny guy but also one of my most terrifying job interviews ever. He will be missed. https://t.co/h23k1K61Zn
— John Bear (@johnbearwithme) February 10, 2019

Today is a sad day for #Boulder and #journalism. We'll miss @Kevin_Kaufman terribly in the newsroom @dailycamera https://t.co/0oWCBArPtk
— Julie Vossler-Henderson (@areyouajulie) February 11, 2019

I’m sad for you all, and for our community. He was the backbone of the paper and he will be missed. #cancersucks
— Dana Coffield (@danacoffield) February 10, 2019

Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of @dailycamera editor Kevin Kaufman today. I worked for Kevin for 20 years, and he was a friend, mentor and fearless newspaperman. He taught me, above all else, that journalism is not only vitally important, but a hell of a lot of fun

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— Matt Sebastian (@mattsebastian) February 10, 2019

It’s going to be a tough week in the @dailycamera and @TimesCall newsroom. Today we lost our ally and Boulder County lost an ally to the truth. Kevin Kaufman, our longtime editor, died this morning surrounded by his family. He fought hard to keep journalists in the newsroom.
— Matthew Jonas (@photojmatthew) February 10, 2019

Profoundly saddened to hear of the death of @dailycamera editor Kevin Kaufman (@Kevin_Kaufman). No one did more to keep honest local journalism alive in #Boulder despite developments on the business side he saw with very clear eyes. Condolences to his family and the newsroom.
— Dave Krieger (@DaveKrieger) February 10, 2019

Kevin Kaufman was fierce. When I was a new reporter, he could be intimidating. But what I’ll remember is the crooked smile of support you’d get from him when you wanted to take a risk. I’m so sad he’s gone. So glad I got to work with him.
— Ashley Dean (@AshleyDean) February 11, 2019

Joining many across Colorado mourning the death of @dailycamera editor Kevin Kaufman. A consummate newspaper editor; feisty, smart and committed to serving the readers. He stuck up for the people in his newsrooms. I owe him a lot. Local journalism is poorer today.
— Joe Rubino (@RubinoJC) February 11, 2019

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