It will never be mistaken for a high school gymnasium or a meeting room in a Midwestern motel.

Death
Henahan died aged 91 on August 19 2012 at his Manhattan home. Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. While a student at Northwestern Henahan joined the news staff of the Chicago Daily News in 1947.

Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. For his work with the latter paper he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguiDonal Henahand criticism in 1986.