Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC told her viewers on Monday that veteran journalist Vaughn Ververs “died suddenly” at the age of 54.
“For almost 13 years, Vaughn helped shape our political coverage as a top digital editor here in our Washington bureau,” Mitchell said. “He was a veteran reporter whose career included POLITICO and CBS News and the National Journal’s Hotline. He was also Deputy Press Secretary for Pat Buchanan’s presidential campaign.
“Vaughn was a pioneer in the field of political journalism, and he trained a great number of young journalists here. He was a passionate husband and father who adored the Colorado Buffaloes. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lisa, his wife, and their three children.
“We all miss him terribly,” she concluded.
According to his obituary, Ververs “passed suddenly March 19, 2023.” Later this year, we and his wife would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
Kirk Bado, editor of “Hotline,” called Ververs a “media pioneer beloved by his colleagues, friends and subjects for his sharp news judgment, skilled editing, and kind leadership.”
"Former Hotline editor Vaughn Ververs, 54, died on Sunday. A longtime fixture of political media, Ververs was a media pioneer beloved by his colleagues, friends, and subjects for his sharp news judgment, skilled editing, and kind leadership," @kirk_bado writes. pic.twitter.com/PvlPmLkLx6
— National Journal Hotline (@njhotline) March 21, 2023
A number of Twitter users who claimed to have worked with Ververs repeatedly rated him as intelligent, humorous, and personable.
I worked with Vaughn Ververs briefly at Politico.
At the time, he was a veteran of DC journalism & I was just getting started, having spent years covering local/state politics & government.
He was very generous with his insight & experience.
A sweet guy https://t.co/qUeb5yKbaX
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) March 21, 2023
Such sad news about the death of Vaughn Ververs. I worked with him at Politico and at NBC/CNBC. He was an unfailingly enthusiastic and intelligent presence in my newsrooms, and he is now gone too soon. Thinking of his family today. https://t.co/UTu2ws9FM0
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) March 21, 2023
Vaughn Ververs was everything you want in an editor. His political BS detector was strong. He was a mentor to a generation of writers.
He was smart, funny, and most of all, just a great guy.
And he loved his @CUBoulder Buffs.
We will all miss him dearly. https://t.co/YP9Ybz06Ce— Doug Adams (@DougNBC) March 21, 2023
An all-time good person and smart political reporter. “We all miss him terribly”: Andrea Mitchell remembers longtime NBC digital editor Vaughn Ververs https://t.co/P35i0t7G8d via @MSNBC
— Dante Chinni (@Dchinni) March 21, 2023
Vaughn Ververs was everything you want in an editor. His political BS detector was strong. He was a mentor to a generation of writers.
He was smart, funny, and most of all, just a great guy.
And he loved his @CUBoulder Buffs.
We will all miss him dearly. https://t.co/YP9Ybz06Ce— Doug Adams (@DougNBC) March 21, 2023
No death cause has been given. The obituary advised that people wishing to commemorate Vaughn Ververs consider making contributions to the American Liver Foundation.