Fox News Senior Vice President of News and Politics Alan Komissaroff unexpectedly passed away at the age of 47-years-old.
The news executive suffered a heart attack two weeks prior to his death and never fully recovered from the incident, dying in his home.
Tonight the @FoxNews family remembers our beloved colleague Alan Komissaroff, Senior Vice President of News & Politics. Alan, we will miss you dearly and our thoughts are with your family. If you would like to help Alan's family you can visit: https://t.co/JILzXyBbJ3 pic.twitter.com/vM4NHswicI
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) January 21, 2023
Fox News launched back in 1996, which is when Komissaroff joined the news outlet for his first job after college.
In response to his death, Fox News anchor Bret Baier stated how Komissaroff has “been a crucial leader in our coverage for every major news event and every election night.”
Baier continued:
“Alan recently led a discussion about the midterms at a company town hall. He was a happy warrior. He always had a smile on his face. He was a true professional. He always thought outside the box and made us better every day.”
Komissaroff and his wife, Rachael, resided in New York and the pair were childhood sweethearts, having been married for over 20 years.
Suzanne Scott, Fox News CEO, said, “This is an extremely difficult day for all of us who worked closely with Alan, and we are completely heartbroken.”
Alan Komissaroff, a Fox News senior vice president who supervised the cable-news outlet’s political-news coverage, has died following a heart attack. He was 47 years old.#foxnews#reporter #alankomissaroff
👇👇https://t.co/jZ3ChZX2IH pic.twitter.com/2I2ZmJmpYH— DXB MEDIA (@wizy_mos) January 21, 2023
Scott’s statement continued:
“Alan was a leader and mentor throughout FOX News Media who was integral to our daily news operations and played an indispensable role in every election cycle. The recent midterm election coverage was easily one of the finest nights of special coverage he produced throughout his career. And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics, special events — there was no steadier or more trusted colleague to be with in the control room during the most consequential events of our time, and his incisiveness and passion for news made our work better.”
Missing our Senior Vice President of News tonight, Alan Komissaroff. He has passed away at the young age of 47.
Praying deeply that his wife Rachael and their beautiful children will feel overflowing love and support. pic.twitter.com/zJguGzB2x5— HARRISFAULKNER (@HARRISFAULKNER) January 21, 2023
Scott added that, “He would joke that he was a guy from ‘real Brooklyn’ and rose through the ranks to become a writer, producer, showrunner and eventually Senior Vice President of News & Politics, overseeing all political coverage. His sharp sense of humor and quick wit throughout his incredible career also led to the many lifelong friendships he made here.”
“Our deepest condolences are with them and Alan’s entire extended family as we collectively mourn the loss of a wonderful man,” Scott concluded.
A GoFundMe created to benefit Komissarof’s family raised over $75,000 in just hours after being posted.
