Bob Beckel

Bob Beckel
Beckel in October 2011
Born	Robert Gilliland Beckel (1948-11-15)November 15, 1948 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 20, 2022(2022-02-20) (aged 73) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Wagner College (BA)
Occupations	Political commentator columnist political advisor government official
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leland Ingham ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2002)​
Children	2
Relatives	Graham Beckel (brother)

Robert Gilliland Beckel^[1] (November 15, 1948 – February 21, 2022) was an American political analyst and pundit. He was a former analyst and commentator on Fox News. He co-hosted The Five until he was released in 2015. Beckel later became a commentator for CNN. In 2017, he returned to Fox News as a co-host of The Five.^[2] A few months later, he was fired after he was accused of making a racist comment against an employee.^[3]

Beckel died on February 21, 2022, at the age of 73.^[4]

References

1. The Five, March 10, 2014 https://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20140310_210000_The_Five#start/3540/end/3600
2. "Bob Beckel returns to 'The Five'". Fox News. 16 January 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
3. "Fox News Fires 'The Five' Co-Host Bob Beckel Over Racist Comment". Variety. May 19, 2017.
4. Lincoln, Ross A. (February 21, 2022). "Bob Beckel, Ex-Democratic Party Strategist Turned Fox News Host, Dies at 73". TheWrap. Retrieved February 22, 2022.