# Roger Ailes has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 18, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916 "2017-05-18T13:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/1 "2017-05-18T13:00:18Z")
Just saw it on the news. [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/334011-ex-fox-news-head-roger-ailes-dead-report](http://thehill.com/homenews/media/334011-ex-fox-news-head-roger-ailes-dead-report) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/2 "2017-05-18T13:04:57Z")
I refuse to speak ill of the dead. But I’m thinking it. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/3 "2017-05-18T13:07:02Z")
Not sorry to see him go, at least he can’t harass any more women. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/4 "2017-05-18T13:09:41Z")
R.I.H. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/5 "2017-05-18T13:31:10Z")
Another real life villain escapes justice … > **[Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox News, is dead at 77](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/roger-ailes-architect-of-conservative-tv-juggernaut-fox-is-dead-at-77/2017/05/18/b5b9e73a-3bc7-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.381fc8ba14cf)** > > He was ousted as chairman and CEO of the cable channel last year after sexual harassment accusations were made. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/6 "2017-05-18T13:32:58Z")
Existing thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826516) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/7 "2017-05-18T13:35:05Z")
Another real life villain escapes justice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/8 "2017-05-18T13:35:24Z")
Well that was about 77 years too late. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/9 "2017-05-18T13:42:50Z")
He was brilliant. Unfortunately evil as well. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/10 "2017-05-18T13:58:02Z")
Stop, I can only get so erect. ---
**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/11 "2017-05-18T14:02:10Z")
Now comes out the long knives. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/12 "2017-05-18T14:04:09Z")
I will honor Mr. Ailes legacy by continuing to pay no attention to FOX News. ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/13 "2017-05-18T14:48:42Z")
This is such a great week to be a Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/14 "2017-05-18T14:55:06Z")
According to Wikipedia, the cause of death is being listed as ‘Karma’. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/15 "2017-05-18T14:58:50Z")
Good riddance to bad rubbish. Few people have done quite so much to harm American discourse and democracy as this asshole. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/16 "2017-05-18T15:01:45Z")
Anyone got a cause of death? Someone just told me he was shot! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/17 "2017-05-18T15:05:44Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Anyone got a cause of death? Someone just told me he was shot! His sail barge ran into difficulties near the Sarlaac pit in the Dune Sea. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/18 "2017-05-18T15:10:41Z")
> [@Elizabeth Ailes](#): > > During a career that stretched over more than five decades, his work in entertainment, in politics, and in news affected the lives of many millions. And so even as we mourn his death, we celebrate his life. Here; lemme help you fix that: > [@Someone who is not Elizabeth Ailes](#): > > During a career that stretched over more than five decades, his work in entertainment, in politics, and in news affected the lives of many millions, mostly negatively. And so even as we mourn his life, we celebrate his death. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/19 "2017-05-18T15:10:57Z")
TMZ is now reporting he died from a fall, hitting his head. 8 days ago! ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916/20 "2017-05-18T15:11:13Z")
Someone’s been reading the AV Club! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-ailes-has-died/786916.md?page=2)