Editor and literary agent Will Murphy died of a heart attack on February 1 at his home in New York. He was 57.
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Murphy was a longtime editor at Random House. His authors included President Joe Biden, former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, David Brooks, Salman Rushdie, Nassim Taleb, Reza Aslan, Julia Angwin, Edmund Morris, Bing West, Michael Oren, and Pope Francis. He also worked with former U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, John Meacham, Bernard-Henri Levy, and Benjamin Netanyahu. While at Random House, he published 31 New York Times bestsellers, including seven that reached #1. Most recently, he was an agent at Folio Literary Management.
Folio said, "Will was a valued member of our team, and his presence, brilliance, and contributions will be greatly missed by all who worked with him."
A funeral service for Murphy will be held this Wednesday, February 11, at 3 p.m. at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Avenue and 84th Street, in New York City, followed by a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. in Wallace Hall. All are welcome.
The service will be live streamed here.