Charles Krauthammer near death

[UncleEd]

Commentator Charles Krauthammer
has announced that his cancer leaves
him only a few weeks to live.

I regularly enjoyed his commentary
on Fox News and will miss him. He displayed
a wonderful sense of humor about life
and politics.

He suffered a paralyzing injury as a young
man and spent his life in a wheel chair.

 

[yeti]

We have missed his commentary and wit lately. I am really sorry to hear that he is failing.

 

[Scorpion520AZ]

I may not have always agreed with Charles on every issue, but I always respected and listened intensely to his analysis. His farewell letter, as with all his endeavors, is presented with utmost class and dignity. Charles, you will be missed.

Charles Krauthammer says goodbye to colleagues, friends and viewers

Official Statement - Charles Krauthammer

"I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a different course for me.

In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in my abdomen. That operation was thought to have been a success, but it caused a cascade of secondary complications which I have been fighting in hospital ever since. It was a long and hard fight with many setbacks, but I was steadily, if slowly, overcoming each obstacle along the way and gradually making my way back to health.

However, recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned. There was no sign of it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live.

This is the final verdict. My fight is over. I wish to thank my doctors and caregivers, whose efforts have been magnificent. My dear friends, who have given me a lifetime of memories and whose support has sustained me through these difficult months. And all of my partners at The Washington Post, Fox News, and Crown Publishing. Lastly, I thank my colleagues, my readers, and my viewers, who have made my career
possible and given consequence to my life’s work. I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and rigorous argument is a noble undertaking. I am grateful to have played a small role in the conversations that have helped guide this extraordinary nation’s destiny.

I leave this life with no regrets. It was a wonderful life full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living. I am sad to leave, but I leave with the knowledge that I lived the life that I intended."
Charles Krauthammer

Fox News' Charles Krauthammer says goodbye to colleagues, friends and viewers | Fox News

 

[WardenRoss]

Thanks for posting.

Prayers sent for Charles.

He set the standard and will be missed. Sad to loose such a great man.

 

[16thVACav]

Hate to hear that - sharp guy.

 

[Manchu]

Big respect for Krauthammer. Always liked watching his commentary. He’ll be missed.

 

[ladder13]

Charles Krauthammer

Charles Krauthammer says he has 'only a few weeks left to live'

Godspeed to a man who said, “I leave this life with no regrets”.
How many get to say that?

 

[muddocktor]

I didn't even know he was sick. I used to like listening to his analysis on things; I didn't always agree with him but I did respect him and his opinions. He will be missed.

 

[rct269]

AMEN!

RT

 

[sheepdawg]

I always enjoyed his insight and respected his views. He handled a tough break earlier in life with dignity and class. Prayers do work, mine just went up. I've known of people that were given months to live and fooled everyone but the Lord.

Good luck to ya' Charles. Keep fighting, I'll keep praying.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Sad to hear that. I like and respect him a lot.

His knowledge of baseball and its history is indeed impressive.

My prayers for him and his family.

 

[olcop]

Charles K

He was an MD himself wasn't he?
oc

 

[7shooter]

He was the smartest commentator on tv.

 

[Delta Expatriate]

He has always impressed me as a clear, objective thinker, with great intellectual honesty. I have enjoyed his commentary.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Intellect, dignity, class. What more can be said? One of a kind, with a mind and a manner of delivery that conveys truth.

 

[PALADIN85020]

When Charles Krauthammer speaks, I listen. Although he is physically limited, his mind is one of the most active and logical out there. His observations have always been insightful, erudite and appreciated.

I am very saddened that his life is now drawing to a close. May God bless him and his family.

John

 

[TTSH]

I may not have always agreed with Charles on every issue, but I always respected and listened intensely to his analysis.

Exactly. Whether you agreed with him all the time or not at all, you had to at least listen to his opinions. He is one highly-intelligent, well-reasoned commentator. The best of the best.

He was the smartest commentator on tv.

Arguably true. Godspeed Charles.

 

[K Frame Keith]

The man made lemonade when life gave him a bunch of lemons. He is showing remarkable dignity in response to a fate he doesn't deserve. God bless.

 

[K Frame Keith]

He was an MD himself wasn't he?
oc

I believe he was paralyzed sometime during medical school and continued, choosing to become a psychiatrist, a specialty he could pursue dispite his physical disability. Therefore, he is an MD. Not a quitter.

 

[Absalom]

I read his columns for decades. There are too few like him left in today’s media. He has been someone who believed in persuasion rather than polemics, and in reason rather than rage. Not fashionable nowadays. Witty sarcasm was the most he would resort to, and that always hit the spot.