The world of conservative opinion makers is mourning one of its own this week upon news of the passing of David Horowitz, the author and activist who helped shape the minds and agendas of Washington, D.C., from atop the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He was 86.
Horowitz died following a lengthy battle with cancer, the center he founded wrote in a statement posted to social media.
“On behalf of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, we are very saddened to announce the passing of the Center’s founder, David Horowitz,” the center said.
His son Benjamin Horowitz, a co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen-Horowitz, shared an obituary for his father online and celebrated his career in media and entertainment that spanned six decades, several books, and included multiple endorsements of Donald Trump for president.
The younger Horowitz shared a story about meeting President Trump last year and reminding him of the advocacy his father put behind his 2016 campaign.
“President Trump’s face immediately lit up and he insisted that Benjamin get David on the phone immediately,” the obituary reads. “Hospitalized and weak, David was still delighted to speak with the President.”
Born Jan. 10th, 1939, the Bronx native first honed