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He was 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggen was found dead Tuesday at his home in Washington, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/obituaries\/2026\/04\/21\/dan-eggen-dead-washington-post\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, which said his death was confirmed by his former wife, Stephanie Armour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newspaper said the cause of death is pending an autopsy. Police told the family that no foul play or violence was suspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggen spent nearly three decades at The Post and was involved in some of its biggest reporting efforts. He was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for reporting on the network behind the September 11 attacks, and later served as an editor on Pulitzer-winning coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eggen became an editor on The Post\u2019s politics desk in 2013 and later served as White House editor, campaign editor, Washington editor, senior politics editor and political enterprise editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was among hundreds of Post journalists laid off in February. NOTUS said Eggen had been set to join its staff this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated to learn of the passing of Dan Eggen, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and longtime veteran of The Washington Post who was set to join our staff this spring,\u201d NOTUS said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NOTUSreports\/status\/2046754032723661023\">statement<\/a>. \u201cHe was a legend in our industry and a mentor to many.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a newsroom announcement, Post executive editor Matt Murray called Eggen \u201ca sharp editor with a keen story sense\u201d who helped hire, edit and mentor dozens of politics reporters. Murray said Eggen\u2019s \u201cnews muscle and instincts were integral to our coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Kenneth Eggen was born on February 1, 1966, in Iowa City, Iowa. Adopted at birth, he grew up in La Crescent, Minnesota, where his father was a Lutheran minister and his mother managed the home. 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