Early this morning the site Drudge Report aired a statement saying former chairman and CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes had died. He was 77 years old.

His wife Elizabeth Ailes, said in the statement:

“I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning,”

“Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary and a loyal friend to many.”

The report has been confirmed by Fox but his cause of death is unconfirmed.

Ailes was ousted at Fox News amid allegations of sexual harassment.