Schultz wasn’t always the left-wing progressive we know today – he actually started as a conservative republican before changing his views sometime during the Bush presidency. His broadcasting career was not without its share of controversy. At one point he was forced to take a week of unpaid leave from his MSNBC show after making allegedly sexist comments about conservative commentator Laura Ingraham. In January 2016, Ed began hosting The News with Ed Schultz on RT America. Unfortunately Ed died on July 5, 2018 at the age of 64.