Commentator Novak Retiring; Diagnosis 'Dire'

PlusCommentator Novak Retiring; Diagnosis 'Dire'Commentator Novak Retiring; Diagnosis 'Dire'The Associated PressConservative political commentator Robert Novak announced his immediate retirement Monday because of his diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. (Aug. 4)Conservative political commentator Robert Novak is announcing his immediate retirement. The 77-year-old columnist was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Novak reportedly told the "Chicago Sun-times" that his prognosis is dire. Novak has been a columnist for that paper for decades. But he's perhaps best known as the longtime co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" from 1980 to 2005. 17:50:18SOT: I THINK IT SPEAKS TO HOW SERIOUS HIS ILLNESS IS or he wouldn't give up his work. His life is his work and he now wants to focus all of his energy on his health, getting better Novak was discharged from a Boston hospital over the weekend. And he's now focusing on his treatment, which tentatively includes radiation and chemotherapy. Bill Press calls Novak a "real force of nature."17:15:17SOT: HE WAS MORE THAN A COMMENTATOR, NOVAK IS THE OLD SCHOOL. AND WHAT WAS UNIQUE ABOUT HIM WAS HE HAD THE BEST SOURCES, HE WAS A REAL REPORTER. AND HE'S THE ONLY ONE LEFT Novak announced last month that he had a brain tumor. The news came days after he struck a pedestrian in downtown Washington and drove away. He later said he didn't realize that he had hit anyone. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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