Ben Bradlee, legendary ‘Washington Post’ editor, dies Bradlee, the legendary former ‘Washington Post’ editor, had battled Alzheimer’s for years. Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/1tJCg4X Ben Bradlee, former executive editor of “The Washington Post,” sits on the porch of his Georgetown home on May 17, 2007, in Washington.