Dan Eggen, Washington Post editor and Pulitzer winner, dies at 60.

Acclaimed Washington Post editor Dan Eggen has died at the age of 60 inside his home in Washington.

His former wife, Stephanie Armour, confirmed the tragedy to the newsroom on Tuesday.

Authorities have stated that there is no evidence of foul play or violence surrounding his passing.

However, the specific cause of death remains unknown as autopsy results are still pending.

Eggen joined the newspaper in 1997 as a Metro reporter covering Northern Virginia.

He quickly became involved in major Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations, including the team that exposed the network behind the 9/11 attacks in 2002.

That same year, he also contributed to a finalist entry for the prestigious award.

His career continued to shine with key editorial roles on the 2016 Russian election interference story and the coverage of the January 6 Capitol riots.

Both of those major reporting efforts also secured Pulitzer Prizes for the publication.

In 2013, Eggen transitioned from reporter to editor, eventually becoming Senior Politics Editor in 2022.

Robert Samuels, a fellow reporter, remembered Eggen as an intimidating yet deeply admired figure in the newsroom.

Samuels wrote that Eggen possessed a unique aura that colleagues wanted to earn the respect of.

The journalist also revealed that Eggen was a hip-hop fan who loved music.

Matt Murray, the Post's executive editor, praised Eggen as a sharp editor who mentored dozens of politics writers over the years.

Colleagues described him as a tireless journalist who was meticulous in his work but never lost his sense of humor.

Meryl Kornfield, another politics reporter, said Eggen helped her understand the bigger picture behind every story.

She noted that he always explained why a specific story mattered and why the public should care.

Eggen was born in Iowa City on February 1, 1966, and was adopted at birth.

He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Minnesota in 1988.

He leaves behind his two children, Madeleine and Max Eggen, as well as a sister.