"We at RT America are sad to announce the passing of Edward Andrew Schultz. Ed Schultz passed quietly early morning on July 5 at his home in Washington, D.C. This announcement comes as a shock to all of us here at RT America," said the channel's official statement.

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Schultz parted ways with MSNBC in 2015, starting his job at RT America, formerly called Russia Today, in early 2016.