Alan Komissaroff, the senior vice president of news and politics at Fox News, passed away on Friday after having a heart attack earlier this month at his home. He has reached the age of 47.
In a message that was sent out to employees, Suzanne Scott, the CEO of FOX News Media, and Jay Wallace, the President of FOX News Media, said that “this is an extraordinarily sad day for those of us who worked closely with Alan, and we are completely heartbroken.”
“Alan was a leader and mentor throughout all of FOX News Media. He was an essential part of our day-to-day news operations and played a crucial role in each election cycle. The coverage that he provided for the recent midterm elections was without a doubt one of the best evenings of special programming that he produced throughout the course of his career. And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics, special events — there was no steadier or more trusted colleague to be with in the control room during the most consequential events of our time, and his incisiveness and passion for news made our work better. And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics, special events And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics, special events And he was the ultimate producer: breaking news, politics,” the authors were Scott and Wallace.
Komissaroff was a proud “FOX News original,” having begun his career at the network in the same year that it first went on the air, 1996. After graduating college, it was his first job.
According to what Scott and Wallace stated, “He would joke that he was a guy from “real Brooklyn,” and he ascended through the ranks to become a writer, producer, showrunner, and eventually Senior Vice President of News & Politics, supervising all political coverage.” “During the course of his great career, his razor-sharp sense of humor and quick wit led to the development of a large number of friendships that will last a lifetime here.”
Komissaroff is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Rachael, as well as their children, Ben, 17, and Olivia, 13.
The words “our deepest condolences are with them and Alan’s entire extended family as we jointly mourn the death of a fine guy” were written by Scott and Wallace. “Our sincerest condolences are with them and Alan’s entire extended family.”
Komissaroff gave an interview to Adweek in the year 2020, discussing his role as the supervisor of Election Night coverage.
“Election night is our Super Bowl, so we strive to outdo ourselves every cycle,” Komissaroff said. “Every cycle we attempt to do something bigger and better than the last.”
An online fundraising campaign through GoFundMe has been started in order to assist the Komissaroff family.