Andrew Breitbart died of natural causes today shortly after 5 a.m. while walking near his Los Angeles home. According to this article, a neighbor saw him fall and called paramedics. Sean Hannity on Fox News this morning said Andrew had a history of heart problems, and Andrew’s father-in-law Orson Bean has confirmed that.
UPDATE: Earlier reports that Andrew died shortly after midnight might be accurate. The 5 a.m. report above was from Forbes.
Breitbart Quote: Don’t make any bargains with these people because they will shut you up.
Andrew Breitbart
Among his greatest contributions was and is exposing ACORN, which has now dissolved and reemerged as many smaller groups without the benefit of taxpayer funding (at least as far as we know). Today you and I are aware of how far Leftist organizations will go to achieve their tyranny, and we are aware because of Andrew Breitbart.
A man of such enormous energy would no doubt challenge an impaired heart. Liberals hated him, hated him with such a passion, and with good reason, because few others could expose their progressive agenda, and do it as memorably, as did Andrew. Calling the Democrat Party “the Institutional Left,” his speech was fearless. He was an elephantine cog in their smoothly rolling wheel.
Andrew Breitbart was the father of four, the husband of Susannah, the founder of BigGovernment.com, BigPeace.com, BigJournalism.com and BigHollywood.com, an author and a baldly straight-talking conservative warrior. May he rest in peace. May God comfort his family. If you are aware of the division between Glenn Beck and Breitbart, you might want to know this.
DEAR READER: In the first decade of the DRUDGEREPORT Andrew Breitbart was a constant source of energy, passion and commitment. We shared a love of headlines, a love of the news, an excitement about what’s happening. I don’t think there was a single day during that time when we did not flash each other or laugh with each other, or challenge each other. I still see him in my mind’s eye in Venice Beach, the sunny day I met him. He was in his mid 20′s. It was all there. He had a wonderful, loving family and we all feel great sadness for them today… MDRUDGE
UPDATE: Rush Limbaugh, speaking of Andrew, said “this country needs thousands of Andrew Breitbarts.”
UPDATE 2:37 PM CDT: One of Breitbart’s partners is on radio with Sean Hannity this minute. He says about a year ago Andrew had some shortness of breath. He immediately saw a doctor, was put on medication and began losing weight. His offices were moved closer to his home.
UPDATE 10:45 PM CDT: Adrienne’s Corner says the much awaited Obama College Tapes will be released in 7-10 days. The video says they will be shown on the Sean Hannity Show.
Read what others are saying:
The Lonely Conservative – A Man Against the Mob Video Tribute
The Other McCain – Breitbart Who He Was, How He Was
Gateway Pundit – Andrew Breitbart’s Last Hour
Nice Deb – Warrior: Franklin Center Remembers Andrew Breitbart Video
Camp of the Saints – Andrew Breitbart American (a must read)
Si Vis Pacem – Andrew Breitbart Passes
Legal Insurrection – Man Against the Mob
KatyPundit has a great roundup of many more remembrances of Andrew
American Power – Progressives Rejoice at Death of Andrew Breitbart
Related and Background:
Breitbart offends Commie Van Jones, get booted from Huffington Post
Classic Breitbart Answers Alec Baldwin on Twitter (Read some of the Leftist Tweets about Breitbart today at Michelle Malkin).
Breitbart Breaks Anthony Weiner Bulging Undie Story
Breitbart and the Shirley Sherrod Dust-up
ACORN drops multi-million dollar lawsuit against O’Keefe and Giles
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Posted by Maggie @ Maggie’s Notebook
Well put
RIP, warrior
Reaganite Republican recently posted..SHOCKER: Andrew Breitbart Dead at 43
A very big loss for the movement. A true warrior, he was truely fearless taking on any issue or individual face to face.
My condolences to his Family.
I just saw a video on Youtube by Steven Crowder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY7rhIprzZs Steve was remembering his friend Andrew.
I read some of the disgusting comments below the video, and was sickened by people who were cheering Andrew’s death. Just totally disgusting.
As far as his sudden death.. I’d want a total micro autopsy, just to make sure that some CIA or other entity, didn’t somehow hit him with a micro poison ball.. like they did with another person years ago. I don’t trust this government or our President. I’m not a conspiracy guy.. but man I am now.
Very tragic news. My prayers are for his wife and children, his friends and co-workers, and all of us who treasure liberty and truth.
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What a very sad day. I can’t even imagine what his family is going through.
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Honored Maggie.
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This morning I read the posted link in this article regarding a ‘feud’ with Beck. If there was a feud it was purely on Andrew’s side. I have been listening and watching Beck for years and I have never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. Yes, he disagreed with the short clip on Shirley Sherrod and he made it known. And a day or two later the complete video came out which proved Beck right.
My main problem with the person who wrote the article is that it was the day Andrew died. Did he/she need so much attention that they could not wait until next week to write about Beck, Scott, Liz.
For anyone interested…here he is on Andrew followed by Scott Baker. We need all the progressive hunters we can get to fight the progressives. We don’t need people who play the games of the progressives in order to destroy the hunters.
http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/03/01/glenn-reflects-on-andrew-breitbart-we-need-more-voices-not-fewer-voices/
Scott Baker on his passing
http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/03/01/scott-baker-editor-in-chief-of-the-blaze-responds-to-andrew-breitbarts-passing/
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