Breitbart contributed columns to The Washington Times, was a frequent guest on Fox News programs and was a former editor for the Drudge Report.

In addition to BigHollywood.com, he ran the Web sites Breitbart.com, BigGovernment.com, BigJournalism.com and BigPeace.com. He also appeared on the TV panel programs "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Dennis Miller."

"With a terrible feeling of pain and loss we announce the passing of Andrew Breitbart," a statement from Big Hollywood said Thursday.

"Andrew passed away unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning in Los Angeles," the statement read. "We have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a dear friend, a patriot and a happy warrior. Andrew lived boldly, so that we more timid souls would dare to live freely and fully, and fight for the fragile liberty he showed us how to love."

Radical conservative radio host and political commentator Michael Savage raises the question that Andrew Breitbart might have been assassinated.

Breitbart spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington last month. In the audio clip, Breitbart claimed he had obtained videos that revealed Obama's ties to radicals in the 1980s. Breitbart believes certain "radicals" helped propel Obama to success and helped him win the election.

"Maybe my overly active imagination kicked into overdrive," Savage told listeners of his radio show. "But you heard what Breitbart said--he has videos...we're going to vet the president."

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Breitbart is survived by his wife Susie Bean and their four children. (c) tPC (c) UPI