On Twitter, Shock And Skepticism At Breitbart’s Death

He was a playful figure in a disruptive media age, and the immediate, overwhelming swirl of confusion, sadness, and anger around his death has been in keeping with his work.

In Memoriam: Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012) bit.ly/xW1IA4

— BigJournalism (@BigJournalism) March 1, 2012

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I am heartbroken to hear of the death of Andrew Breitbart.His enemies vilified him and he remained committed to Truth.What a loss.

— Charmaine Yoest (@CharmaineYoest) March 1, 2012

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andrew breitbart ws the most fearless person i ever met.

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) March 1, 2012

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my condolences to family of Andrew Breitbart. political differences aside, he was a great patriot... bit.ly/wicDXe

— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) March 1, 2012

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Breitbart was a hero. He died way too soon. My condolences to his friends and family.

— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) March 1, 2012

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Can't express how sad I am to hear about the passing of my friend Andrew Breitbart. His beautiful family is in my thoughts.

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) March 1, 2012

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I don't believe that Breitbart is dead. And not just because I hope and pray he's not dead. This all looks coordinated.

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) March 1, 2012

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Andrew Breitbart died last night--according to his Big Joiurnalism.Truth or hoax or hack? Awaiting confirmation.bigjournalism.com/lsolov/2012/03…

— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) March 1, 2012

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What does it say about Breitbart that the Twitterverse is skeptical about the announcement of his death on his site?

— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) March 1, 2012

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LA Coroner’s Office has confirmed to @ABC that Andrew Breitbart passed away last night at UCLA Medical Center.

— Katie Bosland (@KatieBosland) March 1, 2012

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