Overview

• David Horowitz, a prominent conservative activist and former Marxist, died at age 86 from cancer, as confirmed by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
• Horowitz began his political career as a leader in the 1960s New Left, co-editing Ramparts magazine and associating with the Black Panther Party before a personal tragedy led to his ideological shift.
• In 1988, he founded the David Horowitz Freedom Center, a conservative think tank focused on combating 'political correctness,' radical Islam, and campus antisemitism.
• Horowitz gained recognition for his memoir 'Radical Son' and his controversial speeches on college campuses, which often addressed issues of radicalism and antisemitism.
• He is survived by his wife, April Mullvain, and three children, while his daughter Sarah Rose predeceased him in 2008.