Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel | |
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Beckel in 2011 | |
| Born | Robert Gilliland Beckel November 15, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2022 (aged 73) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Wagner College (BA) |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Leland Ingham
(m. 1992; div. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Graham Beckel (brother) |
Robert Gilliland Beckel (November 15, 1948 – February 20, 2022) was an American political analyst and pundit, and political operative. He was a registered Democrat, and from 2011 until 2015 an analyst and commentator on Fox News. He was an original co-host of The Five until he was released in 2015 after being absent for several months recovering from back surgery. Briefly, Beckel became a commentator for CNN, but returned to Fox News as co-host of The Five on January 16, 2017. On May 19, 2017, Fox News announced Beckel had been fired again after he was accused of making a racist remark to a Fox News employee.