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Andrew Breitbart passes away in Los Angeles at the age of 43

Conservative blogger, journalist and firebrand Andrew Breitbart has died.
Andrew Breitbart passes away in Los Angeles at the age of 43
Andrew Breitbart passes away in Los Angeles at the age of 43

Conservative blogger, journalist and firebrand Andrew Breitbart has died. This is according to a statement posted to the Big Government Web site, a site Breitbart publishes.

"Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles," the statement reads.

And msnbc.com writes:

According to the Associated Press, Breitbart was walking near his house in the Brentwood neighborhood shortly after midnight Thursday when he collapsed, his father-in-law Orson Bean said.

In a tweet, Joe Scarborough said: "Our prayers are with Andrew Breitbart's family who lost a husband, a father and a son."

In addition to Joe, many of Breitbart's friends and critics took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his death.

Update: TPM notes that Shirley Sherrod has also shared her thoughts.

The same msnbc.com story notes these:

Eric Cantor ‏ @EricCantor  I'm stunned to hear about the passing of Andrew Breitbart. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Susie, his children, and his friendsThaddeus McCotter ‏ @ThadMcCotter  Good by & God bless, Brother Andrew. You are loved & mourned & ever remembered. biggovernment.com/lsolov/2012/03…Herman Cain ‏ @THEHermanCain  I admired @AndrewBreitbart's fighting spirit. Thoughts & Prayers to his family. He was my friend & I will miss him #RIPRep Blake Farenthold (R-TX)‏ @farenthold RIP Andrew Breitbart your conservative voice will be missed and your family is in my prayers.