Ken Hoffman, Popular CutureMap Houston Columnist, Dies at Lake Conroe Home

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Longtime Houston writer Ken Hoffman died Sunday.

The popular columnist and author wrote for the Houston Post and the Houston Chronicle before lending his talents to the website CultureMap.

Hoffman wrote with insight and humor about the city’s media, its food and its love of music and sports.

He had a unique voice that drew generations of Houstonians to the publication that was fortunate to have him on staff.

According to CultureMap, where Hoffman published his final column last week, he died suddenly at his Lake Conroe home on Sunday.

Houston CultureMap is an ABC13 partner.

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