Fox News senior vice president who oversaw the network’s political news coverage dies at 47

Alan Komissaroff, 47, a senior vice president at Fox News who oversaw the cable news network’s political news coverage, has died after a heart attack, aged 47.

Komissaroff joined Fox News in 1996 when it launched under the company formerly known as 21st Century Fox Corp.

The 47-year-old worked his way up through the ranks of network writers and producers to oversee the network’s political coverage, including the network’s election night reporting.

Tributes flowed for the journalism stalwart who was praised for his most recent oversight of the outlet’s midterm election coverage.

“This is an extremely difficult day for all of us who work closely with Alan, and we are completely heartbroken,” said Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace, CEO of Fox News Media and president of news at Fox News Media, in a statement.

‘Alan was a leader and mentor at Fox News Media who was an integral part of our daily news operations and played an indispensable role in every election cycle.

“The recent coverage of the midterm elections was easily one of the best nights of special coverage that he produced throughout his career.

“And he was the best producer – breaking news, politics, special events – there was no more stable or reliable colleague to be with in the control room during the most important events of our time and his incisiveness and passion for the news It made our job better.” .’

Alan was a proud ‘Fox News Original’, having started on the network right out of college.

“He joked that he was a ‘real Brooklyn’ guy and rose through the ranks to become a writer, producer, showrunner, and eventually SVP of news and politics, overseeing all political coverage,” Scott and Wallace wrote.

A GoFundMe set up for the family detailed the moments before Alan’s heart attack on January 8, adding that “Alan was the rock of the family.” He is survived by his wife Rachael (center), his son Ben (right) and his daughter Olivia (left)

A photo posted by his wife Rachael on her Instagram was shared on Alan’s birthday in July 2022.

Alan was married to Rachael, his high school sweetheart, for over 20 years.

“His keen sense of humor and quick wit throughout his incredible career also led to the many lifelong friendships he made here.”

According to a GoFundMe Created for the Komissaroff family, the 47-year-old had been exercising at home on January 8 when he came upstairs and told his wife, Rachael, that he “didn’t feel well.”

He called 911, but Alan’s heart stopped as paramedics took him to the hospital, after which he slipped into a coma and never regained consciousness, the page says.

‘Alan was the rock of the family. He spent decades as a television producer in New York, he loved his work, but he loved his wife and children much more,” the description reads.

Komissaroff joined Fox News in 1996 when it launched under the company formerly known as 21st Century Fox Corp.

The 47-year-old worked his way up through the ranks of writers and producers at the network to oversee the coverage of politics, including the network’s Election Night reporting.

Tributes flowed for the journalism stalwart who was praised for his most recent oversight of the outlet’s midterm election coverage.

‘Rachael is a long-time schoolteacher in New York City. Ben is 17 and Olivia is 13, and Alan’s overwhelming desire was for both of his children to have the chance to go to college.

‘We want to make sure Alan’s dream lives on, even now that he’s gone. In response to his numerous inquiries about how he can help his family, I have created this fundraiser. All proceeds will go directly to the future of your children.

Alan was married to Rachael, his high school sweetheart, for over 20 years.

As of Friday night, GoFundMe has raised more than $81,069 of its $250,000 goal.

His funeral services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels in East Brunswick, New Jersey.