RT America’s news person Ed Schultz dead at 64!

Edward Schultz who was lovingly called as Ed Schultz expired on 5 July at his home situated in Washington DC. He was 64.

The news has come as a shock to his viewers and fans. He last worked for RT America. RT Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan said:

“We are devastated by the news of the sudden death of our brilliant anchor, one of the best TV journalists in America, Ed Schultz,” 

She continued:

“When the campaign against RT America began and the channel was forced to register as a foreign agent, Ed set an example for all of us, saying: ‘Let them call me what they want, I am going to speak the truth no matter what’,”

Tributes flood the social media

There were tributes uploaded on social media by his fans and colleagues. Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Presidential candidate in 2016 whom Ed had supported.

He wrote on his Facebook:

“Ed Schultz was a passionate defender of American workers and strongly supported trade policies that work for all of us not just large corporations. For many years his voice has been strong and steady and against the forces of corporate greed. Ed was a friend of mine, and will be sorely missed. ”

Alex Mihailovich posted on his Twitter handle:

“Shocked by the passing of my colleague Ed Schultz. His welcoming smile and sense of humour was always one of my favourite parts of being at RT America’s, DC headquarters. His big personality and strong beliefs made him one of the best in the business. RIP my friend.”

Shocked by the passing of my colleague Ed Schultz. His welcoming smile and sense of humour was always one of my favourite parts of being at RT America's, DC headquarters. His big personality and strong beliefs made him one of the best in the business. RIP my friend. pic.twitter.com/aTTNeptYte

— Alex Mihailovich (@real_alexm) July 5, 2018

RT America also ran several programs as a mark of tribute to this legendary broadcaster. These shows highlighted the life, talents, and experience of this veteran newsman.

Daniel Seco tweeted:

“RIP Ed Schultz. I’ll always be grateful for you telling my cancer story and having both my brother & I appear on your show to talk about Obamacare. You helped me raise a significant amount of money to pay my medical bills & sent me a personal check on top of that. Thank you, sir.”

RIP Ed Schultz. I'll always be grateful for you telling my cancer story and having both my brother & I appear on your show to talk about Obamacare. You helped me raise a significant amount of money to pay my medical bills & sent me a personal check on top of that. Thank you, sir.

— Daniel Seco (@DanielJSeco) July 5, 2018

Chris Hayes posted:

“Still processing the shock and sadness at Ed Schultz’s death. He was a distinctive, passionate voice who channeled a worldview massively underrepresented in the media. He was also immensely gracious to me, personally. Sending condolences to his friends and family. RIP.”

Still processing the shock and sadness at Ed Schultz’s death. He was a distinctive, passionate voice who channeled a worldview massively underrepresented in the media. He was also immensely gracious to me, personally. Sending condolences to his friends and family. RIP.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 5, 2018

John Fugelsang tweeted:

“I appeared on the Ed Schultz MSNBC show many times & he appeared on my show as well. He was always very kind to me, and he always fought for working Americans = including the ones who attacked him. He was truly someone who dedicated his success to the society that produced him.”

I appeared on the Ed Schultz MSNBC show many times & he appeared on my show as well. He was always very kind to me, and he always fought for working Americans = including the ones who attacked him. He was truly someone who dedicated his success to the society that produced him. pic.twitter.com/PvZpPbv0GA

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 5, 2018

RT America News Director Mikhail Solodovnikov stated:

““Ed was more than a colleague, he was a close and true friend. He was a big-time professional and a tough fighter. Between us I always called him a ‘gladiator.’ He would never give up; he was always a winner. He was tough on a lot of young journalists in RT America’s newsroom; he was a mentor to a few,”

Ed and his glorious career

Ed was the voice of the workers and the labor unions. It was this advocacy of the blue-collared class that led to his removal from MSNBC which wanted to shift from progressive to conservative people for more ratings. Ed left MSNBC in 2015 and joined RT America.