Investigative journalist and former NYPD detective John Connolly, who investigated convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 78. The well-known journalist’s partner, music insider, and author Dorothy Carvello, confirmed Connolly’s passing in a statement to the New York Post. She said her long-time partner died after a short illness. Connolly’s first stint in the media industry was as an investigative reporter at Vanity Fair, according to the U.S. Sun. He then spent a decade with Time magazine, from 1995 to 2005, and worked at entertainment news outlet Radar Online for six years, from 2001 to 2007, according to his LinkedIn profile. He also contributed to outlets including Spy, Premiere, and the Daily Beast, according to The Post. During his time as a journalist, he notably wrote articles on former President Donald Trump, Steven Seagal, Michael Jackson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In 2016, Connolly, Tim Malloy, …