No matter how you slice it, this is pretty horrific.
Former Fox News host Eric Bolling’s 19-year-old son was found dead Friday evening.
Eric Chase Bolling’s untimely death came hours after the network announced the elder Bolling’s departure from “The Specialists.” His ouster came after he was accused of sending unsolicited photos of his genitalia to three female colleagues.
The younger Bolling studied economics at the University of Colorado Boulder, according to his Facebook profile. It’s unclear how he died.
He was Bolling’s only son with wife Adrienne.
“Adrienne and I are devastated by the loss of our beloved son Eric Chase last night. Details still unclear. Thoughts, prayers appreciated,” Bolling tweeted Saturday afternoon.Multiple reports said that the teenager took his own life, leading Bolling to tweet again.
“Authorities have informed us there is no sign of self harm at this point. Autopsy will be next week. Please respect our grieving period,” he said in the follow-up tweet.
HuffPost reporter Yashar Ali broke the news of his death on Twitter Saturday.
“Very sad news, Eric Bolling’s son, who was only 19, died last night. By all accounts, Eric was incredibly devoted to his son. Heartbreaking,” Ali tweeted.
Ali cited 14 sources who accused the network host of sexting in an earlier HuffPost report.