Remembering Andrew Breitbart

R.I.P.:

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner’s office, said Mr. Breitbart was found “evidently collapsed” but would not say where. Paramedics responded and transported him to the U.C.L.A. Medical Center, which reported that Mr. Breitbart had died just after midnight.

“He does have some medical history issues, but he hadn’t seen a doctor in the last year or so,” Mr. Winter said. He would not say exactly what those medical issues were, but said the coroner’s department was investigating and he would probably have more information later in the day.

Mr. Breitbart’s father-in-law told The Associated Press that he was walking near his home in Los Angeles when he collapsed.

The news spread on Twitter, where followers of the conservative blogger expressed surprise that the larger-than-life Internet presence had died.

“Absolutely stunned to hear about Andrew Breitbart,” Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for Eric Cantor, the majority leader in the House, wrote on Twitter. “Thoughts and prayers go out to his friends, family, and colleagues.”

Jonah Goldberg's thoughts here. Suffice it to say that he was one of those larger than life personalities you don't often see anymore. He will be missed.