ROBERT NOVAK, DEAD AT 78!

Conservative political columnist and commentator, Robert Novak has died. Bob as he was fondly called, lost his battle with brain-tumor, practically one year after it was diagnosed in July 2008; when he expired at his Washington DC home, earlier today. Bob was 78 years old.

A native of Joliet, Illinois, Bob Novak was a journalist extra-ordinaire; - a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Wall Street Journal, AP, co-hosted CNN's "Crossfire" and "The Capital Gang", edited Evans-Novak Political Report, co-wrote regularly the political column 'Inside Washington'. Bob also occasionally contributed to Fox News.

He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Novak, of so many years, a son, Alex Novak and daughter, Zelda Novak. Icheoku while urging his family to be strong in this time of great loss, says, his firebrand type of conservative journalism and viewpoint will be greatly missed. Adieu Bob!