I just heard that William Rivers Pitt just died/ heart attack

[FarPoint]

My daughter just heard this and has a link to this which she texted me....

Will Pitt is a former long time DU'er from the start...and is Editor of Truthout...

I am heartbroken....

[Emile]

1. I been trying to find out what caused his death. Thanks

[CousinIT]

2. I have seen no links or verifications other than here

Wish it could be further confirmed. If true, this is a VERY SAD ending for this 'young' (only 50!) man with a 4-year old daughter and wife. They must be devastated.

I figure though, that they need time to collect themselves before making any statements on social media or elsewhere. Totally understandable. That takes all precedence over my desire to get a confirmation, so just waiting patiently and wishing for the best for them in this terrible circumstance - and hoping that it is somehow NOT true (as I'm certain they are as well).

[Skittles]

12. there are Truthout posts

and this fundraiser
https://www.gofundme.com/f/william-rivers-pitt-memorial-fundraiser-for-lola?member=22313397&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

[underpants]

3. I am very sorry to have seen this last night.

I marched with him and other DU’ers October 26, 2002 to protest the Iraq War.
Indirectly he’s how I came to DU.

[FarPoint]

5. Me too!

Cindy Sheehan was there as well, Code Pink......DUer's there with Skinner...me as well. Met up with folks at the Hawk-n-Dove Bar...

[867-5309.]

4. Maybe share the link?

n/t

[Ocelot II]

6. I hope it's not true - I still can't find any confirmation of this

other than a couple of Facebook posts from third-hand sources. If it does turn out to be true, that's very sad; he was (is) a talented writer and advocate for progressive ideas. Still waiting for verification, though.

[FarPoint]

7. Confirmed this with close friends...

[FarPoint]

8. I believe Truthout paper ..

Will be giving statement.

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Saddened.

He was a prolific writer and a great progressive mind..

[ShepKat]

10. devastated...

we're all in each other's lives... until we're not.
departure circumstances are different.
Love now.

[jaysunb]

11. Wow ! Hard to wrap my head around this

I've been friends with Will since the beginning of DU and Continue to on Facebook.
He had a weird post up a couple days ago that I couldn't understand it's meaning so I need to go back and read it. It actually sounded like an Obituary

Very strange if true.