"Robert David Sanders Novak"@en . "Novak and Evans played a significant role for CNN after the network's founding. He worked as a well-known television personality in programs such as The Capital Gang, Crossfire, and Evans, Novak, Hunt, & Shields. He also wrote for numerous other publications such as Reader's Digest. On August 4, 2008, Novak announced that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, that his prognosis was \"dire\", and that he was retiring. He succumbed to the disease on August 18, 2009 after having returned home to spend his last days with his family."@en . . . . . . . . . . "Novak and Evans played a significant role for CNN after the network's founding. He worked as a well-known television personality in programs such as The Capital Gang, Crossfire, and Evans, Novak, Hunt, & Shields. He also wrote for numerous other publications such as Reader's Digest. On August 4, 2008, Novak announced that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, that his prognosis was \"dire\", and that he was retiring. He succumbed to the disease on August 18, 2009 after having returned home to spend his last days with his family. His colleagues nicknamed Novak 'the Prince of Darkness', a description that he embraced and later used as a title for his autobiography. He started out with moderate or liberal views, but these shifted right-ward over time. He later served as a notable voice for American conservatism in his writings and in his television appearances while taking differing views on issues such as U.S.-Israel relations and the invasion of Iraq. He also broke several major stories in his career, and he played a role in media events such as the CIA leak scandal. Novak converted to Roman Catholicism in May 1998 after his wife, Geraldine, did so. He had two children, a daughter and a son."@en . . . . "1931-02-26"^^ . . . . . . "2009-08-18"^^ . "Journalist, columnist, commentator, pundit, author"@en . . . "Novak, Robert"@en . . . . "American journalist and columnist"@en . . . "Zelda Novak"@en . . . . . "Robert Novak"@en . . "2009-08-18"^^ . "--09-13"^^ . "Alex Novak"@en . . . . . . . "Geraldine Novak"@en . . . "1931-02-26"^^ . . "Robert Novak"@en . . . . "Roman Catholic"@en .