Roger Ailes, 1940-2017 May 18, 2017 7:58:40 GMT -5 Post by robeiae on May 18, 2017 7:58:40 GMT -5 money.cnn.com/2017/05/18/media/roger-ailes-dies/index.htmlRoger Ailes, who transformed cable news and then American politics by building Fox News into a ratings powerhouse, died Thursday. He was 77.