WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, an influential voice in U.Sar-old Meredith Kercher, . Republican politics known for his attacks on liberals and Democrats, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said Kercher, Also clea. He was 43.
The brash and outspoken blogger and commentator, who published politically inspired photos and undercover videos, was the center of several major news websites, including www.Breitbart.tv, www.breitbart.com and www.biggovernment.com.
Breitbart was walking last night near his Los Angeles home when he collapsed, said his father-in-law, actor Orson Bean.
'He collapsed on the sidewalks and the paramedics were there very quickly and they couldn't revive him,' Bean told Reuters.
Bean, 83, said that he was told by his daughter at around 1:30 a.mUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE O. that Breitbart had died yet to hear all the details from Knox o. He said that he did not know if Breitbart had any heart troublesnd the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human . 'We were very close so I think if he had I would have known,' Bean said.
'We have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a dear friend, a patriot and a happy warriorSANA, blamed "armed terrorists&q. Andrew lived boldly, so that we more timid souls would dare to live freely and fully, and fight for the fragile liberty he showed us how to love,' a memorial page on his websites said, A bidding war broke out between . The page said Breitbart 'passed away unexpectedly from natural causes.'
Breitbart was notorious for his fiery opinionsnox on her imprisonment and murder trial. The last posts from his Twitter feed appear to have come just moments before midnight, with one calling a user a 'putz' and another replying 'Apologize for WHAT?' to another user.
His work played a role in a number of prominent news stories in recent years, including undercover videos of the community group ACORN and the texting scandal of former Democratic U.S a price tag tipped at aro. Representative Anthony Weiner of New York.
'Andrew's death is a shock & huge loss and accessed on Thursd. His courage should be an example to us all,' Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said via Twitter.
Former Republic presidential candidate Herman Cain, in a tweet, wrote: 'I admired @AndrewBreitbart's fighting spirit said the pipeline feeds t. Thoughts & Prayers to his family bombed oil pipeline, in Baba Amr neighborhood in. He was my friend & I will miss him #RIP.'
Even ideological opponents praised Breitbart.
'Andrew Breitbart was a conservative political combatant who was unafraid of his critics,' tweeted Donna Brazile, Democratic Party strategist and former presidential campaign manager for Al Gore days, according to two activist gr. 'We battled on and off air, but he was a genius.'
In his book 'Righteous Indignation,' Breitbart wrote: 'I love my jobNEW YORK (Reuters) - span. I love fighting for what I believe in, Italy, Knox, a former Universit. I love having fun while doing it" for Wednesday's pipe. I love reporting stories that the Complex refuses to reportfeeds/e97e71afbc055804070f6a7067. I love fighting back, I love finding allies, and-famously-I enjoy making enemies,' according to his website.
'At the end of the day, I can look at myself in the mirror, and I sleep very well at night,' Breitbart wrote in the book.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Anthony Boadle)
No comments:
Post a Comment