Controversial conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart passed away early Thursday, according to media reports.
Breitbart, 43, reportedly to have died just after midnight in Los Angeles.
The news was first posted by several websites that the pundit owned as well as the Drudge Report, where Breitbart once worked.
The Los Angeles Coroner’s office later confirmed the death, according to a producer from ABC News.
Breitbart was famous for his aggressive attacks on liberal politicians and media members and was seen as a star of the conservative blogosphere.
He worked at the Drudge Report in the 1990s before launching several of his own sites, including BigJournalism.com, BigGovernment.com and BigHollywood.com.
He had a column for the conservative Washington Times and was a frequent speaker at Tea Party events.
He gained the most notoriety — or acclaim, depending on an observer’s political views — for breaking the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal last June.
Breitbart’s sites first published the Congressman’s lewd photos, and the pundit himself later hijacked Weiner’s resignation press conference to mock the disgraced lawmaker.
Breitbart leaves behind a wife and four children.
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