That’s a shame.
Story checks out.
On 12/17 New York Times editor Carlos Tejada posted his booster injection selfie on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXksZUDlaOe/
On 12/18 his wife announced his death by heart attack via his Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/CRTejada/status/1472099053504966656
On 12/22 New York Times published an article regarding his death:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/business/media/carlos-tejada-dead.html