Tony Blankley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tony Blankley

American newspaper editor, author, commentator, and public relations firm executive

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1948

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2012

Profession: actor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Anthony David "Tony" Blankley (January 21, 1948 – January 7, 2012) was an American political analyst who gained fame as the press secretary for Newt Gingrich, the first Republican Speaker of the House in forty years, and as a regular panelist on The McLaughlin Group.
He later became an Executive Vice President with Edelman public relations in Washington, D.C.
He was a Visiting Senior Fellow in National-Security Communications at the Heritage Foundation, a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated public radio programme Left, Right & Center, the author of The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations? and American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century.
He served as the editorial page editor for The Washington Times from 2002-2009.