of capitalism that remained in my life ever since," he said in 1979, identifying himself as a socialist. He explained that the "privations" he endured in his youth taught him that "you had to save money" and "invest it." As a result, he said, "when I get ready to cash out my chips I will leave a much larger estate than most people leave who go to work for the New York Times." Death Caldwell died when his car went off a bridge into a lake near his home in Gallatin, Tennessee, on February 11, 1985. Jack Amos, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, attempted to save Nat after seeing his car go off the bridge. Jack almost died in the attempt. Although he was unable to save Nat due to the freezing weather conditions of the lake, Jack was honored by the Mayor of Nashville for his bravery. Legacy There is a Nat Caldwell Park in Gallatin, Tennessee. References 1912 births 1985 deaths People from St. Charles, Missouri American newspaper journalists Journalists from Florida Journalists from Missouri Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting winners People from Trenton, Tennessee 20th-century American journalists American male journalists