Lou Dobbs, Conservative Pundit and Former CNN Host, Dies at 78

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and longtime host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” on CNN and then Fox Business Network, has died.

He was 78. “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of ‘The Great Lou Dobbs,'” reads a post on Dobbs’ X account. “Lou was a fighter till the very end — fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country.

Lou’s legacy will forever live on as a patriot and a great American. We ask for your prayers for Lou’s wonderful wife Debu, children and grandchildren.”pic.twitter.com/0Lr29t1twO Dobbs was a commentator, author and host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” which originally premiered on CNN in 1980 as “Moneyline.” Dobbs anchored the series and served as CNN’s chief economics correspondent, later taking on the role of executive vice president at the cable news channel.

As “Moneyline” evolved into a more opinion-based program, it was renamed to “Lou Dobbs Moneyline” and then “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” which Dobbs presented from 2003 until he left CNN in 2009.