Jay Severin, conservative talk show host, dies at 69

Jay Severin, a conservative radio talk show host who was no stranger to controversy, died Tuesday. He was 69.

Severin’s attorney, George Tobia, confirmed the news of his death. Tobia said Severin had previously battled cancer and had been cancer-free. “I kept that optimism for him, that he’d get healthy and launch a show again,” he said.