Meghan McCain ended her 2018 with another loss. The View host, who lost dad John McCain in August, is mourning her friend Bre Payton. The 26-year-old died of complications from H1N1, known as swine flu. Click through the gallery for all the info on how Meghan is honoring her friend.
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Bre was a commentator for Fox News and wrote for the conservative news website The Federalist, which is published by Meghan’s husband Ben Domenech.
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Meghan, 34,
said on The View, “I’m absolutely gutted and heartbroken.” She called her an “incredible writer” and a “wonderful, effervescent, cool, interesting, provocative woman, who never stuck to her talking points.”
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Meghan, 34,
said on The View, “I’m absolutely gutted and heartbroken.” She called her an “incredible writer” and a “wonderful, effervescent, cool, interesting, provocative woman, who never stuck to her talking points.”
“Just don’t know what else to say — I’m going to get emotional — other than [she died] way too young. I adored her. It’s a huge loss for everyone,” she continued.
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“We had the good fortune to know her as a close friend, beloved by all who knew her personally,” Ben and Meghan told
People. “We miss Bre very much and our prayers are with her family at this time.”
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Ben is going to speak at a memorial event for her in Washington, D.C. “We hope that Bre’s friends, colleagues, and admirers on both coasts will take the opportunity to honor the life of someone whose passing brought national praise for the talented young writer and commentator she was to the public,” the couple said.
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Ben is going to speak at a memorial event for her in Washington, D.C. “We hope that Bre’s friends, colleagues, and admirers on both coasts will take the opportunity to honor the life of someone whose passing brought national praise for the talented young writer and commentator she was to the public,” the couple said.
Bre grew nauseous the day after Christmas, and her roommate found her unresponsive in her bedroom on December 27. She died the next day.
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Ben is going to speak at a memorial event for her in Washington, D.C. “We hope that Bre’s friends, colleagues, and admirers on both coasts will take the opportunity to honor the life of someone whose passing brought national praise for the talented young writer and commentator she was to the public,” the couple said.
Bre grew nauseous the day after Christmas, and her roommate found her unresponsive in her bedroom on December 27. She died the next day.
“Something occurred over that 12-hour period, between 9:30 at night and 9:00 in the morning. It didn’t seem like she was that sick,” dad George Payton told Insider. What exactly caused her death is unknown.
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What do you think of Meghan’s words honoring her friend? Let us know in the comments.
Bre was a commentator for Fox News and wrote for the conservative news website The Federalist, which is published by Meghan’s husband Ben Domenech.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Meghan, 34,
said on The View, “I’m absolutely gutted and heartbroken.” She called her an “incredible writer” and a “wonderful, effervescent, cool, interesting, provocative woman, who never stuck to her talking points.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Just don’t know what else to say — I’m going to get emotional — other than [she died] way too young. I adored her. It’s a huge loss for everyone,” she continued.
“We had the good fortune to know her as a close friend, beloved by all who knew her personally,” Ben and Meghan told
People. “We miss Bre very much and our prayers are with her family at this time.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Ben is going to speak at a memorial event for her in Washington, D.C. “We hope that Bre’s friends, colleagues, and admirers on both coasts will take the opportunity to honor the life of someone whose passing brought national praise for the talented young writer and commentator she was to the public,” the couple said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Bre grew nauseous the day after Christmas, and her roommate found her unresponsive in her bedroom on December 27. She died the next day.
“Something occurred over that 12-hour period, between 9:30 at night and 9:00 in the morning. It didn’t seem like she was that sick,” dad George Payton told Insider. What exactly caused her death is unknown.
What do you think of Meghan’s words honoring her friend? Let us know in the comments.
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