Andrew James Breitbart (/ˈbraɪtbɑrt/; February 1, 1969 – March 1, 2012) was an American conservative publisher, commentator for The Washington Times, author, and occasional guest commentator on various news programs, who served as an editor for the Drudge Report website. He was a researcher for Arianna Huffington, and he was present at the launch of her web publication The Huffington Post.Breitbart owned the eponymous Breitbart.com, a news and opinion website.