Andy Lippman, a longtime Associated Press journalist who led AP’s Los Angeles bureau, has died at age 78, according to multiple reports. Lippman was known for his leadership in major coverage from the Los Angeles area, including the AP’s reporting on the O.J. Simpson trial. Sources describe him as having served as a bureau chief during a period when AP coverage of high-profile events drew national attention. The reports focus on his long career and his role overseeing coverage rather than providing detailed information about his later work or the circumstances of his death. Across the accounts, Lippman’s association with AP leadership in Los Angeles and his connection to the O.J. Simpson trial coverage are central points. The articles do not present competing accounts of his achievements or dispute basic biographical details, and they consistently report that he was 78 when he died.