Steve Gilliard has died.
Steve Gilliard, 1966-2007
It is with tremendous sadness that we must convey the news that Steve Gilliard, editor and publisher of The News Blog (www.thenewsblog.net), passed away early this morning. He was 41.
To those who have come to trust The News Blog and its insightful, brash and unapologetic editorial tone, we have Steve to thank from the bottom of our hearts. Steve helped lead many discussions that mattered to all of us, and he tackled subjects and interest categories where others feared to tread.
We will post more information as it becomes available to us.
Please keep Steve's friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.
Steve meant so much to us. We will miss him terribly.
Steve Gilliard was one of the original "Front Pagers" at Daily Kos before he started his own very well-received blog. Hard-nosed, independent, acerbic, Steve often pissed off the same readers he wowed with his take-no-prisoners style.
We too will miss him terribly. Our condolences to his kin and his on-line family.
[Rosebuddear has a Diary up.]