Lou Dobbs dies aged 78

Conservative political commentator Lou Dobbs has died at 78.

“It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘The Great Lou Dobbs’,” a statement by his team read.

“Lou was a fighter till the very end – fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country.”

Dobbs started working with CNN at its inception in 1980, serving as a reporter and network vice president.

On the air, he served as host and managing editor of the network’s business program, Moneyline, which premiered in 1980. The show was renamed Lou Dobbs Tonight in 2003.

Dobbs resigned from CNN in 1999 but rejoined the network in 2001. He resigned once again in November 2009.

From 2011, he hosted Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network until its cancellation in February 2021.

He is survived by his wife Debi, children and grandchildren.