WRITER
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013

Michael Hastings
Michael Mahon Hastings (January 28, 1980 – June 18, 2013) was an American journalist, author, contributing editor to Rolling Stone, and reporter for BuzzFeed. He was raised in New York, Canada, and Vermont, and he attended New York University. Hastings rose to prominence with his coverage of the Iraq War for Newsweek in the 2000s. After his fiancée Andrea Parhamovich was killed in an ambush, Hastings wrote his first book, I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story (2008), a memoir about his relationship with Parhamovich and the insurgency that took her life. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Hastings is the 7,291st most popular writer (down from 7,285th in 2019), the 19,731st most popular biography from United States (down from 19,632nd in 2019) and the 1,221st most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Hastings ranks 7,291 out of 7,302. Before him are Jed Whedon, Elena Huelva, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Janet Mock, Rachel Morrison, and Ben Goldacre. After him are G. Willow Wilson, Ned Vizzini, Nadifa Mohamed, Robyn Young, Maajid Nawaz, and Lyra McKee.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJed Whedon
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 7,285
Elena Huelva
2002 - 2023
HPI: 34.38
Rank: 7,286
Tarell Alvin McCraney
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 7,287
Janet Mock
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 7,288
Rachel Morrison
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 7,289
Ben Goldacre
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 7,290
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 7,291
G. Willow Wilson
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 7,292
Ned Vizzini
1981 - 2013
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 7,293
Nadifa Mohamed
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 7,294
Robyn Young
HPI: 33.07
Rank: 7,295
Maajid Nawaz
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 7,296
Lyra McKee
1990 - 2019
HPI: 32.70
Rank: 7,297
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Michael Hastings ranks 1,363. Before him are Tarell Alvin McCraney, Mary Whipple, Jessica DiCicco, Mike Fisher, Nick Dempsey, and Seyi Olofinjana. After him are Frances Houghton, Quentin Richardson, Neeru Bajwa, Matt Deakin, Reggie Evans, and Keith Bogans. Among people deceased in 2013, Michael Hastings ranks 559. Before him are Sharmila Rege, Jason Molina, Noé Hernández, Igor Kurnosov, Burry Stander, and Donna Hartley. After him are Ned Vizzini, Steven Muller, and Patrick Kay.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsTarell Alvin McCraney
WRITER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 1,357
Mary Whipple
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 1,358
Jessica DiCicco
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.09
Rank: 1,359
Mike Fisher
HOCKEY PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 1,360
Nick Dempsey
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.96
Rank: 1,361
Seyi Olofinjana
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 1,362
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 1,363
Frances Houghton
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 1,364
Quentin Richardson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 1,365
Neeru Bajwa
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 1,366
Matt Deakin
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 1,367
Reggie Evans
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 1,368
Keith Bogans
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 1,369
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsSharmila Rege
WRITER
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 553
Jason Molina
SINGER
1973 - 2013
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 554
Noé Hernández
ATHLETE
1979 - 2013
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 555
Igor Kurnosov
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - 2013
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 556
Burry Stander
CYCLIST
1987 - 2013
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 557
Donna Hartley
ATHLETE
1955 - 2013
HPI: 35.18
Rank: 558
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 559
Ned Vizzini
WRITER
1981 - 2013
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 560
Steven Muller
ATHLETE
1927 - 2013
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 561
Patrick Kay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2013
HPI: 9.39
Rank: 562
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Hastings ranks 19,739 out of 20,380. Before him are Julia Kern (1997), English Gardner (1992), Ben McLemore (1993), Marti Malloy (1986), Max Park (2001), and Hilary Rhoda (1987). After him are Kyle Sullivan (1988), Katie Meili (1991), Shaun Ross (1991), Quentin Richardson (1980), Sada Jacobson (1983), and Atle Lie McGrath (2000).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJulia Kern
SKIER
1997 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 19,733
English Gardner
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 19,734
Ben McLemore
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 19,735
Marti Malloy
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 19,736
Max Park
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2001 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 19,737
Hilary Rhoda
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 19,738
Michael Hastings
WRITER
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 19,739
Kyle Sullivan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 19,740
Katie Meili
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 19,741
Shaun Ross
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 19,742
Quentin Richardson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 19,743
Sada Jacobson
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 19,744
Atle Lie McGrath
SKIER
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 19,745
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael Hastings ranks 1,221. Before him are Frank Santopadre (1961), Pierce Brown (1988), Jed Whedon (1975), Tarell Alvin McCraney (1980), Janet Mock (1983), and Rachel Morrison (1978). After him are G. Willow Wilson (1982), Ned Vizzini (1981), Abby Stein (1991), Michael Green (null), CGP Grey (2000), and Tomi Adeyemi (1993).
Frank Santopadre
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 1,215
Pierce Brown
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 1,216
Jed Whedon
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 1,217
Tarell Alvin McCraney
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.20
Rank: 1,218
Janet Mock
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.00
Rank: 1,219
Rachel Morrison
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 1,220
Michael Hastings
1980 - 2013
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 1,221
G. Willow Wilson
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 1,222
Ned Vizzini
1981 - 2013
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 1,223
Abby Stein
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 1,224
Michael Green
HPI: 29.59
Rank: 1,225
CGP Grey
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.17
Rank: 1,226
Tomi Adeyemi
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.15
Rank: 1,227