American journalist
Bre Payton
Born Breanna Claire Payton
(1992-06-08 ) June 8, 1992Died December 28, 2018(2018-12-28) (aged 26) Cause of death H1N1 flu and meningitis Education Patrick Henry College Occupation Conservative commentator Employer The Federalist
Breanna Claire Payton (June 8, 1992 – December 28, 2018) was an American conservative writer.
Early life and education
Payton was born on June 8, 1992, in San Dimas, California . She graduated from high school at the Western Christian High School . For a time, she worked as a Watchdog.org reporter.[2] She earned a degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in 2015.[3]
Career
Payton worked as a commentator for The Federalist from 2015 to 2018,[4] [5] which labeled her as a "rising star".[3] She was also a conservative commentator on television, appearing on BBC News , Fox News , Fox Business , and the One America News Network .[4] [5]
Death
Payton died unexpectedly of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 and meningitis on December 28, 2018.[5]
References
^ Ms. Breanna Claire Payton
^ Alex Pappas (28 December 2018). "Bre Payton, conservative writer, dies at 26 after sudden illness" . Fox News . Retrieved 3 September 2022 .
^ a b Zaveri, Mihir (31 December 2018). "Bre Payton, 26, 'Rising Star' And Fox News Commentator" . The New York Times . Late Edition (East Coast). p. A.20. Retrieved 3 September 2022 . Ms. Payton started writing for The Federalist in April 2015. The site said she quickly became a "rising star" who was regularly featured on Fox News Channel and Fox Business Channel
^ a b Andone, Dakin (December 30, 2018). "Bre Payton, 26-year-old conservative writer, dies following sudden illness" . CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
^ a b c "Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26" . BBC News. December 29, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019 .