Roger Ailes, Founder and Former Chairman of Fox News, Dead at 77

Roger Ailes, Founder and Former Chairman of Fox News, Dead at 77

Roger Ailes, the founder and former chairman of Fox News who guided the network until he was forced out in a sexual harassment scandal, has died. He was 77. He passed away Thursday morning and news of his death was swift as his wife, Elizabeth, released a statement to the Drudge Report. "I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning," she said. "Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many." #InsideEdition