Born October 6, 1930 in NYC to Meyer and Florence Zinman. David received a BA and Masters in Journalism from Columbia. He served as a Lieutenant in the Navy during the Korean War, and met the love of his life, Sara, while stationed in Norfolk, VA. In 1969, David won a fellowship for science writing at Columbia and spent his career as a medical and science journalist for Newsday. David wrote several books including "The Day Huey Long Was Shot" and "50 Classic Motion Pictures." An avid runner, David ran marathons and road races late into his life. He spent his retirement writing feature pieces for the Horry Independent, creating plays, and teaching film history.