Article snippet: Charles Krauthammer, the longtime Fox News commentator and Pulitzer-winning conservative columnist, has died at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer, Fox News announced Thursday. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Charles Krauthammer," Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement released by the network. "A gifted doctor and brilliant political commentator, Charles was a guiding voice throughout his time with FOX News and we were incredibly fortunate to showcase his extraordinary talent on our programs. He was an inspiration to all of us and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his beloved wife Robyn and his son Daniel." Krauthammer, who had not been on the network since last August after undergoing surgery, had said in May that he was "finally getting back on track." But in a letter shared earlier this month, the conservative commentator said that a "secondary cancer" had spread after doctors successfully removed a tumor in his abdomen. "My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live. This is the final verdict. My fight is over," he wrote on June 8. News of Krauthammer's death quickly drew an outpouring of tributes Thursday evening from Fox News colleagues and others who admired the conservative figure: Former President George W. Bush said in a statement that he and his wife Laura were "deeply saddened by the loss of an intellectual giant and dear friend." "For decades... Link to the full article to read more