Who was Bob Beckel?

POLITICAL analyst and former The Five co host Bob Beckel passed away on February 21, 2022 at the age of 73.

Beckel was best known as a political analyst for CNN and a columnist for USA Today.

APPolitical pundit Bob Beckel has died at the age of 73[/caption]

Who was Bob Beckel?

Bob Beckel was born born in New York City in 1948 and attended Wagner College in Staten Island.

During his political career, he served as the campaign manager for Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign, before forming his own consulting firm the same year.

Turning his hand to broadcast as a political columnist, Beckel worked for several major networks and publications.

He served as a columnist for USA Today from 2005 to 2015 and joined Fox news as co-host of The Five in 2011.

He later left the network in February of 2015 only to later join CNN in October of 2015 as a political commentator.

In January of 2017, Beckel rejoined Fox as a co-host of The Five until May of 2017.

He famously wrote the book I Should Be Dead: My Life Surviving Politics, TV, and Addiction Bob Beckel, discussing his personal struggles.

What was Bob Beckel’s cause of death?

Bob’s passing was announced by friend and colleague Sean Hannity on Monday, February 22, who said, “We miss him already.”

The sad news was later shared Columnist Cal Thomas on Facebook as he paid tribute to the former network commentator.

He wrote: “My friend and spiritual brother, Bob Beckel, has passed into the presence of the Lord he loved.

“We did so many things together and I hope we modeled what two people of different political persuasions can be like when they love one another.

“For ten years we wrote the “Common Ground” column for USA Today and a book by that title. The name of his ironically titled autobiography is ‘I Should Be Dead.’ It is a highly readable book about a difficult life that was dramatically changed in the last 15 years. I will see you soon Bob. You are loved.”

At the time of writing, Bob’s cause of death is unknown.

He is survived by his two children from his marriage to Leland Ingham, which lasted from 1992 to their divorce in 2002.

What was Bob Beckel’s net worth?

Beckel appeared on 708 episodes of The Five where he earned acclaim for his political punditry and analysis.

At the time of his death, Bob was worth an estimated $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.com.