John LaPlante, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John LaPlante

American journalist

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-2007

Profession: columnist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Maurice LaPlante, Jr.
(January 31, 1953 – April 14, 2007), was an American political columnist, news bureau director, and university professor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who spent more than three decades covering Louisiana state government and politics.
His terminal position, begun in 1998, was the editorship of the six-person Capitol News Bureau for the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate.
LaPlante's "Political Horizons" column on Sundays particularly secured a large audience and often sparked heated comments from readers and state officials.