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1940 – 2017Roger Ailes (1940-2017)Died 18 May 2017, aged 77American media executive who founded and ran Fox News, transforming it into the dominant force in cable news and conservative media. He resigned in 2016 following multiple sexual harassment allegations. He died following complications from a fall.