Ex-Press Secretary Tony Snow dies at age 53 after a long battle with cancer, leaves wife and three kids I must say I am truly heart broken. Because even though I disagreed with most of the things he said in the service of President Bush, NO ONE was a better press secretary, he was a lively presence. He did his job so well and so stylishly that I had to give the man props. I hate to see him go, but not as much as his family no doubt, my condolences.