– Josh Hammer, “The Martyrdom of My Friend Charlie Kirk, Newsweek, 9/12/2025Since the tragic and horrific shooting death of ultra-conservative political advocate, Charlie Kirk, many prominent (and not-so-famous) personalities on the political right have mourned his murder. Charlie Kirk, 31 years old, was a right-wing political activist, author, and media personality. Though Dolan claimed not to have known much about Charlie Kirk while he was alive, soon following his death on September 10, the Cardinal researched him. “He was a missionary, he’s an evangelist, he’s a hero.”Well, Cardinal Dolan, to whom was Charlie Kirk a hero? A conceptual photo showing U.S. President Donald Trump and activist Charlie Kirk | ShutterstockAdditional testimonials and tributes have been flooding into the media.