Bre Payton
- June 8, 1992
- December 28, 2018
- 26 years
- complications from meningitis and swine flu
About Bre Payton
Bre Payton, 26, American conservative writer (The Federalist), complications from meningitis and swine flu.
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Full Biography
|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. She earned a degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in 2015.
Career
Payton worked as a commentator for The Federalist from 2015 to 2018, which labeled her as a "rising star". She was also a conservative commentator on television, appearing on BBC News, Fox News, Fox Business, and the One America News Network. She was a 2018 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow.
Death
Payton died unexpectedly of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 and meningitis on December 28, 2018.
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- Ms. Breanna Claire Paytonlegacy.com
- "Bre Payton, 26, 'Rising Star' And Fox News Commentator"nytimes.com
- "Bre Payton, 26-year-old conservative writer, dies following sudden illness"edition.cnn.com
- "Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26"bbc.co.uk
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