ZitatRoger Ailes, the controversial founder and longtime head of Fox News — who also worked as an advisor to Republican presidential candidates from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump — died Thursday at 77, according to a statement released by his wife.
The former Fox News chairman was credited with making the channel a ratings powerhouse and a voice for conservative ideals in his 20 years at the helm. The infusion of conservative commentary into news coverage also changed the cable news business, ushering in an era of opinionated hosts from both sides of the political aisle who now command devoted TV audiences.
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A cause of death was not reported, but, according to the Palm Beach Police Department in Florida, a caller contacted 911 dispatchers May 10, saying Ailes had fallen in his bathroom, hit his head and was bleeding profusely. He was taken to a hospital by attending paramedics. Whether he was ever released from the hospital was not immediately clear.
ZitatRoger Ailes, the controversial founder and longtime head of Fox News — who also worked as an advisor to Republican presidential candidates from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump — died Thursday at 77, according to a statement released by his wife.
The former Fox News chairman was credited with making the channel a ratings powerhouse and a voice for conservative ideals in his 20 years at the helm. The infusion of conservative commentary into news coverage also changed the cable news business, ushering in an era of opinionated hosts from both sides of the political aisle who now command devoted TV audiences.
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A cause of death was not reported, but, according to the Palm Beach Police Department in Florida, a caller contacted 911 dispatchers May 10, saying Ailes had fallen in his bathroom, hit his head and was bleeding profusely. He was taken to a hospital by attending paramedics. Whether he was ever released from the hospital was not immediately clear.