It’s with great sadness that we report that Dan Fagan, legendary longtime journalist and radio host in Alaska and Louisiana, has passed after a few months of heart-related issues.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Update: KVNT has set up a message line at 907-802-8812 so that Dan Fagan’s friends and admirers can leave message, share memories, or make tributes to Dan, and the messages will be shared with his family.
The family said that they know he was loved in Alaska, but they are asking for privacy and will hold a private service for the family.
Fagan wrote columns at Must Read Alaska in recent years and was the host of a radio show for KVNT, and before that he hosted a show for 650 KENI. He was a reporter for many years for Channel 2, and he wrote columns for the New Orleans Times Picayune News, NOLA.com, and the Advocate, Louisiana newspapers. He was the originator of The Alaska Standard news blog.
He moved back to New Orleans a few years ago from Anchorage to be closer to his aging mother and care for her in her final years. After her death, he moved to Biloxi, Miss., where, after an 18-month break from broadcasting he returned to radio, broadcasting his show from his home to the KVNT audience in Southcentral Alaska.
He could leave Alaska, but Alaska would never leave him.
He had been struggling with health issues in recent weeks and told this writer that his heart was going out on him but he was not afraid of dying because he knew where he would end up.
“He was a man of strong faith, his whole family was that way,” said Charisse Millett, a close friend in Anchorage.
Fagan was born May 12, 1960 and grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, which is in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
He died in his sleep over the weekend.
A good friend.
God rest his soul.
Godspeed
I was saddened to hear about Dan Fagan’s passing. I loved listening to him every morning for many years. He spread the word to so many. He will be missed. RIP Dan.
Dan Fagan will be sorely missed by all Alaskans. He was one of the great journalists and investigative reporters. I always respected his ability to dig deeply to get into the root causes of a problem. He was a friend and fellow freedom lover. God has a good one in heaven.
Amen, David.
RIP
Thank you for everything!
RIP Dan thank you for all you did while you were here with us! Prayers to his family.
A Dieu.
Enjoyed his company. We’ll miss him.
Dam that is sad news. God bless him and condolences to friends and family.
I didn’t always agree with him but one thing was for sure- his heart was 100% into what was best for the people of Alaska.
Rest in Peace, friend. All of MRAK salutes you for your fantastic articles and courage.
Big Pharma’s Covid shot permanently damaged his heart. Very sad!
High enough vitamin D levels was the easy solution, but Big Pharma, Big Media and Big Tech censored the truth because of “$vaccine hesitancy$.”
I heard Dan tell his jab injury story many times. He was just trying to help his elderly mother not get sick, and assure her, so he took the shot.
This is just HORRIBLE! People should be in jail for this. Doctors should lose their licenses. But we don’t even get an apology. And Biden pardoned Fauci.
The love of money, and maybe something even more sinister is part of what’s destroying America. Many people in Anchorage work for big Pharma. Many are complicit.
Conmen like Fauci and Zink fooled a lot of people.
We need to tell the truth about what really happened so many people wake up!!
Totally Agree Jeff and I heard his jab”story many times as well.
R.I.P. Dan Fagan, you will be missed terribly.
Many people should be in Jail and ALL of the Doctors that tried to take away Dr. Ilona Farr’s license should be ASHAMED!
So sad that people aren’t seeing the truth up here as much as they have been in the lower 48…..We are so isolated from down there in more than one way, its not a good thing, yet, I feel safer up here then down there ironically. Hope it comes to light faster than it normally would soon. RIP Dan. Was a great guy and friend on FB!
Yep, I know of a few men that were manipulated by women to take the clot shot and suffered serious health/heart-related consequences since 2021. I’ve seen it in my own extended family. The female trait of placing high value on social approval (ie: agreeableness) – and buying unquestioningly into media narratives led to a modern day ‘white feathers’ situation. Government knowingly manipulates women, and women, in turn, manipulate men that would otherwise probably ignore or resist the directive.
Somewhat surprised Dan fell for it.
You are spot on !
Genesis 3:16 It’s what women do….
Yes ! I remember him telling his story after the second shot. Less than 48 hours after the second shot he was in the hospital. He said the doctor said he was in excellent health prior to the incident after the shot.
Fauci lied and millions died !!!
Great comments…….but,……
what about the effects of long Covid? Did Dan previously have Covid?
Mary, I’m pretty sure Dan said he was perfectly healthy before taking the shot — which then almost killed him. And I don’t ever recall him blaming regular or long Covid for almost dying. He knew it was the shot, and it happened right after taking the shot.
His heart was damaged, so his lungs filled with fluid. He then couldn’t breathe, and almost died in the hospital. I’m pretty sure they put him on a ventilator.
This is how Grok explains it:
“When the heart doesn’t work properly, as in heart failure, it can’t pump blood effectively. This leads to a backup of blood in the veins, increasing pressure in the blood vessels around the lungs. The elevated pressure forces fluid out of the blood vessels into the lung’s air sacs (alveoli), causing pulmonary edema—fluid buildup in the lungs. This makes breathing difficult and reduces oxygen exchange. The process is often worsened by the heart’s inability to handle excess fluid returning from the lungs, creating a vicious cycle.”
My grandmother always refused every flu shot her doctors tried to push on her at her yearly exam, including the covid. She did have a mild case of the wuflu in 2020, but she only recently passed at the age of 103.
This is even more tragic. I didn’t know this caused his illness but I’m not surprised. Even local news pushed the lie.
He will be missed.
He will be missed! Rip❤️
Dan would have chuckled that my last words to him were “I told you so.” RIP Dan Fagan. You were a good man. Thank you for believing I could be honored to share a microphone with you.
Bonnie (Cameron)
– One of his short-time co-hosts
Dan was the last conservative voice at KTUU, I quit watching them when he left. He voice will be missed in Alaska.
Many thanks to Dan Fagan for his clear, factual commentary on all things Alaska, we will miss you.
A good man!
A true Alaskan!
rest well.
I found his broadcast to be very informative, and a blessing. Prayers for his family.
Dan was a good friend and always way too kind to me when I would be on his show and talk local politics. He was so nice to my dad as well. He took on all the hot issues of the day and gave conservatives a voice. Adios Daniel.
Dan Fagan was loved in admired in Alaska our family listen to his radio talk show every morning he was a god-fearing man and he was loved by everyone his family are in our prayers may God rest his soul and someday we’ll all see him again.
Dan was a special man with great talent and great faith in God and man. He never wavered from his principles and was a kind and generous friend. We were blessed to hear his steady voice on the radio.
Dan Fagan was a strong, brave, righteous American Patriot. May God bless Him and keep Him. And may we always remember Him.
Amen to that.
Dan was a class act. He and San Juanita , who I think he had a huge crush on, we my daily radio fix. When I called I always called him Eddy for Eddy Burk who was on the opposing channel . He always laughed. RIP big fella
Sorry to hear this. I enjoyed his radio show.
Memory Eternal.
God bless you, Dan. Thanks for your voice.
Unfortunately, I’ll forever remember Dan for railing against Senator Ted Stevens and getting a**hole Mark Begich elected to the Senate (and Mark was the deciding vote on Obamacare). Dan convinced a bunch of good conservatives to vote against Stevens because he was a ‘convicted felon.’ Of course that conviction would later be overturned. Other than that, I liked Dan.
I called him up and reminded him of that. He did apologize that day to the audience for what he said. He said that was a big mistake and he wished he could take it back.
Oh, that is good to know! I didn’t realize that. I liked Dan a lot, but that rubbed me wrong. Glad he was able to realize the mistake.
Rest in Peace Dan. You will be missed tremendously.
His radio show was the best! Thank you Dan for all the years you kept us informed! RIP🙏
Rest in peace Dan. My afternoon host for many years.
I loved listening to his voice in the morning. The voice of reason. Rest in peace! You did good!
I enjoyed hearing him gently confirm his faith in God on the airwaves. See you later, Sir
I met Dan only once. I did not agree with everything Dan believed, but I appreciated him for perspectives on important political events behind the scenes in local and state government. He stayed current and I learned from him. Thank you, Suzanne, for posting on Dan’s passing – and for joining him last week during his broadcast on KVNT Radio.
Dan, you were the Man!…who educated me with the history of Alaska, politically and culturally. I admired your courage and boldness to speak your opinion and to invite open discourse with your listeners. You were a Man of Faith and didn’t try to cover it up… Truly a good and faithful servant, a job well done, brother 🙏
RIP Dan. I listened to your show every day and loved every minute of it. You were a strong Christian and strong conservative. Alaska is a better place because of you.
Godspeed. Regards –
God Bless Dan. He was an imperfect man that is washed of all his sins by his acceptance of Jesus Christ who died for all our sins if we trust and believe in Jesus.
God is blessing Dan and his loved ones with great comfort, love and joy. Always greatly appreciated your work, Dan, excellent job sir.
He will be missed. My favorite quote from him on the radio many years ago was when he said (reacting to some news)…. “I literally fell out of my chair, and I don’t even own a chair.”
I am sitting here chuckling….rest in peace.
Ciao baby
Dans show during the plain administration was just the best radio ever! His recent articles here , were some of his best work. Such sad news.
One time Dan had a weight loss woman on his show.
She said “we are always burning calories, even when we sit, & there are so many ways to burn calories”
Dan: “So I,m burning calories right now, while I’m talking to you?”
“Yes”
Dan got exited “So how much weight you think I lost during this interview, it’s been like 7 – 8 minutes”
“I don’t know about that”
Dan: “Come onnn …. I must have lost a couple pounds, I’v been talking non-stop” lol.
Gonna miss that dry wit. God Bless and RIP Dan Fagan.
Dan, I enjoy listening to you especially during the election of 2020. You gave everything you had and when you left Alaska it was felt. I will see you soon and now you are in heaven where there is no Democrat or Republican, just those who called on the name of Jesus. God Bless!
Dan went sleep here on Earth, and woke up in HEAVEN, Dan’s best story ever.
What a loss for Alaska. He was a principled conservative with endless optimism. Dan was truly a legend in Alaska and we were blessed to have him as one of us.
So true, I always looked forward to talking with him many years ago. Good man to have on your side.
I knew Dan…Danny as I always knew him back in the early ‘80s in New Orleans.
Yesterday my dog did something funny that reminded me of a terribly funny story from Danny. I recalled the story to my husband & said “I wonder what he’s up to – and looked on FB at a post made less than a week ago.
I read some comments and one hit me like a ton of bricks – “I’ll miss you Dan…RIP” what?!!! How could this be? I’m shocked and saddened – but I know I’ll see you on the other side, my friend.
I never had the chance to meet Dan but I am sad to hear about his passing, especially so young. I admired his work, his boldness, his passion and his unabashed faith in God. There are so few people with those qualities. I know you’re in a better place with the Lord, Dan. I hope your mansion in Heaven is in the mountains! You and your voice will be missed.