Josh Kovner, a veteran investigative reporter at the Courant known for uncovering injustices against the underprivileged and disabled and giving them a voice in superbly crafted stories, died Thursday in New Haven.
He was 61, and his family said he died of cardiac arrest after having been admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus.
“Josh was a brilliant storyteller who took seriously his ability to use his position to speak for those whose voices weren’t always heard by those in authority,” Andrew S. Julien, the Courant’s publisher and editor-in-chief, said. “From investigating abuses of the mentally ill to neglect in group homes to exploring the events leading up to the Sandy Hook massacre, Josh displayed a unique combination of tenacity, compassion and insight.