{"id":1325596,"date":"2022-02-22T07:44:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1325596"},"modified":"2022-02-22T07:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:53:09","slug":"former-the-five-co-host-bob-beckel-dies-at-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-the-five-co-host-bob-beckel-dies-at-73\/","title":{"rendered":"Former \u201cThe Five\u201d Co-Host Bob Beckel Dies at 73"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-the-five-co-host-bob-beckel-dies-at-73%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1325596&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Bob Beckel, a Democratic strategist and former co-host of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/shows\/the-five\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Five<\/a>,&#8221; has died at age 73. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Beckel first joined Fox News in 2000 as a contributor providing political analysis and rejoined the network in 2011 as one of the original hosts of &#8220;The Five.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Columnist Cal Thomas posted on Facebook about Beckel&#8217;s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When &#8220;The Five&#8221; premiered in July 2011, it was only supposed to have a five-week run to temporarily fill the timeslot.\u00a0Instead, the show stuck around and has become one of the highest-rated shows in all cable news.<\/p>\n<p>Beckel was there during the inception of &#8220;The Five&#8221; with Dana Perino and Greg Gutfeld, who still co-host the long-running program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/the-five-10-year-anniversary-outdrawing-cnn-msnbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018THE FIVE\u2019 CELEBRATES 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY BY OUTDRAWING EVERYTHING MSNBC, CNN HAS TO OFFER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2015, he briefly joined CNN but later returned to &#8220;The Five&#8221; to continue his role as the show\u2019s outspoken liberal. Fox News severed ties with Beckel in 2017. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sean Hannity paid tribute to his &#8220;dear friend&#8221; Monday night, saying &#8220;he and I got along great&#8221; despite their politics, saying he &#8220;had a key to my house&#8221; and that Hannity&#8217;s own children would call him &#8220;Uncle Bob.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was always full of joy, happiness, light, sunshine. He loved God and Jesus and we miss him already. God bless you, God speed, Bob Beckel,&#8221; Hannity said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Laura Ingraham called Beckel an &#8220;old-time liberal who you could fight with\u2026 but we always had a laugh afterward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/640\/320\/Bob-Beckel-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 17: \u00a0Bob Beckel Rejoins \" The Five \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      NEW YORK, NY &#8211; JANUARY 17: \u00a0Bob Beckel Rejoins &#8220;The Five&#8221; at FOX Studios on January 17, 2017 in New York City. \u00a0(Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to appearing on television as a liberal analyst and pundit, Beckel had an extensive career in politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From 1977-1980, Beckel worked for the U.S. State Department, serving as the youngest deputy assistant secretary of state for the Carter administration.<\/p>\n<p>Beckel also served as the national campaign manager for former Vice President Walter Mondale\u2019s presidential campaign, where he oversaw the successful race for the Democratic nomination.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fox-news-channel-original-jim-angle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FOX NEWS CHANNEL ORIGINAL JIM ANGLE DEAD AT 75<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During his career, Beckel made appearances on &#8220;CBS This Morning,&#8221; &#8220;NBC Nightly News,&#8221; ABC\u2019s &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; and &#8220;Nightline,&#8221; Sunday morning news shows like &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; and &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; among other programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He additionally co-authored the &#8220;Common Ground&#8221; columns published in USA Today with conservative commentator Cal Thomas for over 10 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/640\/320\/Bob-Beckel-3.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beckel had spoken publicly about his years-long battle with substance abuse, which he detailed in his 2015 memoir, &#8220;I Should Be Dead: My Life Surviving Politics, TV, and Addiction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his two children, who he often spoke fondly about on &#8220;The Five.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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