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Source: Deadline
Eric Boehlert, a media critic devoted to calling out right-wing misinformation through his writing at Media Matters for America, Salon, Daily Kos and most recently as the founder of the Press Run website, died Monday in a bike accident. He was 57.
His death was announced on Twitter today by journalist and friend Soledad OBrien, who called Boehlert a fierce and fearless defender of the truth. The U.S. Sun is reporting that Boehlert was struck by a train while biking in Montclair, New Jersey; Montclair police reported yesterday that a man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Montclair on Monday evening.
A terrible loss, OBrien writes. Weve lost an awesome human being, handsome/cool/witty dude who kicked ass on our behalf. Crazy devotion to facts, context and good reporting. Enemy of BS, fake news. OBrien described Boehlert as an amazing friend, adding, Brutal to bad media on twitter, sweetest guy in real life.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2022/04/eric-boehlert-dead-obituary-media-matters-salon-bike-accident-at-57-1234995804/
RIP.
(Only finding this news on less-than-major outlets, but reliable individual sources in Twitter feed.)
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