Eric Boehlert passed away from a fatal accident. |
American media critic and progressive agitator Eric Boehlert passed away on Wednesday night. He was a victim of a fatal train incident. He was riding his bicycle when he appeared to have collided with a commuter train in New Jersey.
2/Eric was an amazing friend. He fought to rescue journalism and democracy, which need saving. Worked at Rolling Stone, Billboard, founded Media Matters and Salon, Pressrun on Substack. Brutal to bad media on twitter, sweetest guy in real life
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 6, 2022
4/We all hurt inside for Tracy, Ben, Jane and anyone who loves democracy and journalism. Pressrun is not dead. Eric’s friends will make sure this important part of his legacy Carrie’s on. Quoting Eric: “Stay healthy. Be Kind”
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 6, 2022
O'Brien tweeted, "Just got crushing news from Tracy Breslin, wife of @EricBoehlert https://pressrun.media Has died in a bike accident, age 57. Adored his kids Jane and Ben, his dogs, biking and running and basketball and good friends, a fierce and fearless defender of the truth."
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