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- Birth nameWilliam Walter Prochnau
- William Prochnau was born on August 9, 1937 in Everett, Washington, USA. He was a writer, known for Proof of Life (2000) and By Dawn's Early Light (1990). He was married to Laura Parker and Lani Gruger. He died on March 28, 2018 in Washington, USA.
- SpousesLaura Parker (his death)Lani Gruger (divorced, 3 children)
- Journalist and author.
- He covered the Vietnam War for the Seattle Times, and wrote about politics and national affairs for magazines and newspapers.
- He attended Everett Community College and Seattle University. He turned down an offer to play minor-league baseball in favor of a sports-writing career in Washington state and Alaska.
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