Fox News executive Alan Komissaroff dies after heart attack

Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Washingtontimes.com: “Fox News executive Alan Komissaroff dies after heart attack”. Below is an excerpt from the article.

Alan Komissaroff, senior vice president of news and politics, died Friday after suffering a heart attack nearly two weeks ago. He was 47.

“We have devastating news to share with you,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and Fox News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace said in a note to employees.

“This is an extremely difficult day for all of us who worked closely with Alan, and we are completely heartbroken,” they wrote.

“Alan was a leader and mentor throughout Fox News Media who was integral to our daily news operations and played an indispensable role in every election cycle. The recent midterm election coverage was easily one of the finest nights of special coverage he produced throughout his career,” the pair wrote.

“And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics, special events — there was no steadier or more trusted colleague to be within the control room during the most consequential events of our time and his incisiveness and passion for news made our work better.

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