Andrew Breitbart: 1969-2012 Pictures - CBS News Andrew Breitbart died at the age of 43 on March 1, 2012. The conservative blogger and publisher ran several websites, including biggovernment.com and breitbart.com. Breitbart was found on a sidewalk in his Brentwood, California neighborhood where he was out for a walk. He was pronounced dead at UCLA Medical Center shortly after midnight. Credit: CBS/Getty Images