Bill Farrell?
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/18/nyregion/william-e-farrell-dies-at-48-a-times-reporter-and-editor.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-19-8501150729-story.html
Is this him? Seems unlikely https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.75045/
