I’m so terribly sorry to read about the death of Andrew Breitbart, one of my heroes and (Internet) friends.

I met Andrew in Azerbaijan. We were part of a team of western bloggers and columnists, who were invited into the country for a congress about that country and the US – and the relationship between them.

He was a great guy; extremely energetic and very, very funny. Afterwards, we exchanged emails, DM’s on Twitter, and had a few phone calls. I’ll never forget the advice he gave me (we’re putting it into practice at Dutch website dagelijksestandaard.nl), his sheer passion for conservative politics and his willingness to take on the establishment. No matter how much they vilified and insulted him.

Breitbart was a warrior in the truest sense of the word. As such, he should serve as an example to every single one of us: speak the truth and let the skies fall.

Andrew, we’re going to miss you. Thank you for allowing me to write for Big Hollywood, thanks for the fun we had in Azerbaijan, thanks for the emails, the telephone conversations and the inspiration.

May God bless your soul – I am sure he wil.