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liberalnarb

(4,532 posts) Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:06 PM Feb 2017

ALAN COLMES DEAD AT 66

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Source: The Huffington Post

Progressive Fox News commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after a “brief illness,” his family announced. He was 66.

The news comes after Colmes announced in January that he was taking a leave of absence from the network for medical issues.

Fox News paid tribute to Colmes in a video that Hannity narrated.

“Today the Fox News channel lost a very dear member of our family,” Hannity said. “One of the nicest, kindest, friendliest people and a dear personal friend.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alan-colmes-dead-dies_us_58aef0f0e4b057efdce98317

Devastating. Completely unexpected.

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ALAN COLMES DEAD AT 66 (Original Post) liberalnarb Feb 2017 OP

I really enjoyed his radio show. Witty guy, yet unfailingly polite. SAD! nt Thegonagle Feb 2017 #1

Sad. I listened to his show recently, I had no idea he was ill bravenak Feb 2017 #2

Wow! Did he have a thankless job dealing with those FOX idiots. nikibatts Feb 2017 #3

fox, no wonder! yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2017 #4

Probably lost several years of his life... Dopers_Greed Feb 2017 #5

Duplicate - Locking OKNancy Feb 2017 #6

Thegonagle

(806 posts)

1. I really enjoyed his radio show. Witty guy, yet unfailingly polite. SAD! nt

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:09 PM

Feb 2017

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

2. Sad. I listened to his show recently, I had no idea he was ill

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:11 PM

Feb 2017

nikibatts

(2,198 posts)

3. Wow! Did he have a thankless job dealing with those FOX idiots.

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:16 PM

Feb 2017

RIP

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)

4. fox, no wonder!

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:17 PM

Feb 2017

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)

5. Probably lost several years of his life...

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:18 PM

Feb 2017

...by having to be on camera with Hannity.

RIP

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

6. Duplicate - Locking

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 01:18 PM

Feb 2017

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