Michael J. Badnarik, an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host has died. His death was reported on August 11, 2022, a few days after he celebrated his 68th birthday.
Circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been made public.
However, Badnarik suffered a heart attack on the morning of December 21, 2009, while in Viroqua, Wisconsin attending a hearing regarding a raw milk case.
After the hearing, he boarded a car to go to lunch with friends, then slumped over. His friends attempted CPR and contacted the paramedics.
They attempted CPR to revive him three times with no success. Upon the fourth attempt his heart was revived yet with erratic behavior and was taken by helicopter to Gundersen Lutheran Hospital CCU in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Badnarik passed away 13 years after the heart attack scare and as mentioned earlier, it’s not known if he died of heart-related issues.
Scott Horton, Director of the Libertarian Institute eulogized Badnarik following his death.
Horton wrote;