Malcolm MacPherson

NEW YORK - Malcolm MacPherson, a former correspondent for Time and Newsweek whose books included "Roberts Ridge" and "Time Bandit," died Saturday. He was 65. MacPherson died in Warrenton, Va., of a heart attack during a party in celebration of the impending inauguration of Barack Obama, according to Melville House Publishing, which released his novel "Hocus POTUS" in 2007. A native of Bridgeport, Conn., MacPherson served in the Marines during the Vietnam War and later reported on conflicts in Africa, Northern Ireland and the current war in Iraq. "Roberts Ridge," a nonfiction book, was set in Afghanistan, while "Hocus POTUS" was inspired by his time in Iraq.