Facts of Michael Hastings
| Date of Birth : | |
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| Age : | 44 years old |
| Family Name : | Hastings |
| Birth Country : | United States |
| Birth Sign : | Capricorn |
Relationship short Statistics of Michael Hastings
| What is Michael Hastings marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): | Single |
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| How many children does Michael Hastings have ? (name): | 0 Children |
| Is Michael Hastings having any relationship affair ?: | No |
| Is Michael Hastings Gay ? | No |
Michael Hastings was an American journalist and contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine. He worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed and had written several books such as 'I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story', 'The Operators', and 'The Last Magazine'. Hastings died in a single-vehicle car accident on June 18, 2013. His death brought with it many controversies and allegations as many believed he was murdered by the CIA since he found out something huge about them which he shouldn't have had.
Michael Hastings married Elise Jordan who is professionally a political analyst for MSNBC and a contributor for Time Magazine in the month of May in 2011.
Early Life And Education Of Michael Hastings
Michael Hastings was born Michael Mahon Hastings on January 28, 1980, in Malone, New York. He was the son of Dr. Molly and Dr. Brent Hastings. Hastings grew up with his two brothers Jon and Jeff in Malone where he stayed till 11 years of age. His parents moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada afterward and Hastings attended the private preparatory high school called Lower Canada College.
He, later on, enrolled at Rice Memorial High School which was a roman catholic school at age 16 after his family moved to Vermont. Hastings graduated from the school in 1998 and during his time at the school he played lacrosse, soccer and even took part in many schools plays.
For his higher college studies, he enrolled at Connecticut College, a New York University in 2002 for the bachelor degree in Bachelor of Arts in journalism.
Michael Hastings' Career
Hastings worked as a journalist and contributing editor to Rolling Stone. He was a reporter for BuzzFeed who was involved in an internship program for Newsweek magazine in 2002 and worked as a contributor for Gentlemen's Quarterly. Hastings was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine.
He was a writer and an actor who wrote a book named I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story where he mentioned about his former fiance's death in Baghdad. The book received a pleasant review. In 2012 he published another book titled The Operators which described Hastings' travel with General Stanley McChrystal and team in April 2010.
Only days before his death, he wrote a story titled Why Democrats Love to Spy on Americans which was published by BuzzFeed on June 7, 2013. His novel named The Last Magazine was published the following year by the Blue Rider Press.
Michael Hastings' Net Worth & Awards
Hastings was a successful journalist and had accumulated an impressive net worth but the amount has not been made public. He lived a lavish life in a luxurious house with his wife Elise Jordan in Los Angeles.
He was awarded the Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished Journalism in 2013. The Daily Beast in 2017 announced about keeping Hastings quotes in the wall of their office.
Similarly, Rachel Maddow made a broadcast from MSNBC about Hastings giving him a tribute. She said he used to get angry about the wrong things happening and used to get involved in things that could bring some change.
Michael Hastings' Personal Life
Michael Hastings married Elise Jordan who is professionally a political analyst for MSNBC and a contributor for Time Magazine in the month of May in 2011. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in Holly Springs, Mississippi. They lived a happy life together for two years in Los Angeles until the unfortunate death of Hastings.
As of 2918, Elise is living as a widow of Hastings and isn't linked to any romantic relationships. Before marrying Elise, Hastings was engaged to Andrea Parhamovich who was a spokeswoman for Air America. She died of a gunshot in Baghdad while working for the National Democratic Institute.
Hastings was a vocal critic of the Democratic party, Obama Administration, and surveillance state during the investigation of reporters held by the U.S Department Justice in 2013. He talked about the restrictions on the freedom of the press by the Obama Administration which acted as a war on journalism.
He has a documentary made about his story titled Imminent Threat. The movie was directed by Janek Ambros and was released in 2015.
Michael Hastings' Death
Michael Hastings died on June 18, 2013, on a car crash when his Mercedes C250 Coupe lost control and burst into flames. As per witnesses, the accident occurred around 4:25 am in the leafy Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and the car was creating “sparks and flames” before it went off the road slamming into a palm tree.
The crash was bad that his whole body got burned and he was identified by matching the fingerprints with the ones that the FBI had on their file. His wife Elise Jordan and close people were deeply heartbroken after hearing about the brutal incident.
There are many controversies related to his death and people have their own assumptions. Some say his death was pre-planned and the CIA was responsible for it while some say he was murdered since he knew more than he should have.
Even popular media personalities such as Joe Biggs, Evan Wright, Cate Long, Cassandra Fairbanks, Edward Snowden took to Twitter to address the rumor of CIA's involvement in Hastings's death.
Hastings before his death was onto something and had messaged his friends about finding a big story. So, people were compelled to believe the CIA was behind all this to make him stop, however, nothing has been proved yet.
Michael Hastings Married
First Marriage with Elise Jordan
Michael Hastings was married to journalist Elise Jordan for two years. They got married in 2011 and Elise became a widow in 2013 when Hastings died in a brutal single vehicle car crash.
