Overview
- Eggen was found dead at his Washington home, with his former wife, Stephanie Armour, confirming his death.
- An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
- Authorities have told his family they do not suspect violence or foul play.
- He spent nearly three decades at the Washington Post, reporting on justice and national security before becoming a senior politics editor and contributing to Pulitzer-recognized work.
- Colleagues across newsrooms shared tributes, with CBS News’s Ed O’Keefe noting Eggen’s guidance of 2016 campaign coverage and his detailed reporting in the first days after the 9/11 attacks.