Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson on Wednesday announced the death of his father, Richard “Dick” Carlson, with a powerful personal tribute on social media.
Carlson’s father died at the age of 84 on Monday from a six-week-long illness at his home in Boca Grande, Florida, alongside his family and his beloved dogs. The obituary, shared by Carlson, honored his father’s life by pointing to his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. and his journalism career, while describing him as one of the “kindest and most loyal” people his family ever knew.
“Richard Warner Carlson died at 84 on March 24, 2025 at home in Boca Grande, Florida after six weeks of illness. He refused all painkillers to the end and left this world with dignity and clarity, holding the hands of his children with his dogs at his feet,” the obituary reads.
Obituary for my father.
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