approximately six days earlier. His was survived by his only child, Earl Wilson Jr., a songwriter for the musical theatre. Wilson Sr.'s wife, Rosemary, predeceased him February 23, 1986. Legacy Ed Sullivan dedicated The Beatles first set on the Ed Sullivan Show to Johnny Carson, Randy Paar and Earl Wilson. Wilson was portrayed by Christian McKay in the 2016 film Florence Foster Jenkins. References Notes Bibliography Riley, Sam G. Biographical Dictionary of American Newspaper Columnists. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1995. "Jack Kennedy's Other Women." Time, Dec. 29, 1975 External links Actors Cabaret of Eugene News - about Earl Wilson, Jr., with some information on Earl Wilson Creative Quotations from Earl Wilson Obituary in The New York Times, January 17, 1987. Obituary in The New York Times of his wife, Rosemary (published February 26, 1986); the "B.W." (Beautiful Wife) he referred to in his columns 1907 births 1987 deaths American male journalists American gossip columnists People from Mercer County, Ohio People from Yonkers, New York Heidelberg University (Ohio) alumni Ohio State University School of Communication alumni Journalists from New York (state) New York Post people 20th-century American non-fiction writers Journalists from Ohio 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American journalists