David Horowitz, a conservative commentator, author and activist, died on Tuesday at the age of 86, according to the Freedom Center David Horowitz, the group of conservative experts he founded.
Horowitz died after a legal battle against cancer, the center wrote in X.
“On behalf of David Horowitz Freedom Center, we are very sad to announce the death of the founder of the center, David Horowitz,” said the center.
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David Horowitz, conservative commentator, author and activist, died on Tuesday at the age of 86. (Getty images)
His son, Benjamin Horowitz, co -founder of the capitalist firm of risk, Andreessen Horowitz, shared an obitarian on social networks highlighting his career in the media and activism, including several books he wrote and his support for President Donald Trump.
When the youngest Horowitz with Trump last year, he told the president about his father.
“President Trump’s face immediately lit up and insisted that Benjamin put David on the phone immediately,” says the obitarian. “Hospitalized and weak, David was still delighted to talk to the president.”
David Horowitz died after a legal battle against cancer. (Getty images)
A former Marxist, the conservative commentator was born in Queens. He obtained a degree in Arts from Columbia University and a mastery at the University of California, Berkeley.
David Horowitz is survived by his wife April Mullvain, his children Benjamin and Jonathan and his daughter Anne. His other daughter, Sarah Rose, died in 2008. Mullvain is his fourth wife.
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David Horowitz is survived by his wife April Mullvain, his children Benjamin and Jonathan and his daughter Anne. His other daughter, Sarah Rose, died in 2008. (Getty images)
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“In the end, David helped innumerable people and spent every fiber of his society pushing towards freedom,” says the obitarian. “He may not have saved the world, but he certainly turned it into a better place, especially for us. It was our superhero and we will love each other forever.”