Actor And Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson Dies At Age 73
American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host Fred Dalton Thompson, who was a former U.S senator for Tennessee and GOP presidential candidate- has passed away.
Reports indicate that Fred Thompson died on Sunday after battling with lymphoma for the past few years.
He was first diagnosed with cancer in 2004—and sadly passed on at the age of 73.
“It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of grief that we share the passing of our brother, husband, father, and grandfather who died peacefully in Nashville surrounded by his family,” his family announced in a statement.
“Fred once said that the experiences he had growing up in small-town Tennessee formed the prism through which he viewed the world and shaped the way he dealt with life. Fred stood on principle and common sense, and had a deep love for and connection with the people across Tennessee whom he had the privilege to serve in the United States Senate. He enjoyed a hearty laugh, a strong handshake, a good cigar, and a healthy dose of humility. Fred was the same man on the floor of the Senate, the movie studio, or the town square of Lawrenceburg, his home.
“Fred believed that the greatness of our nation was defined by the hard work, faith, and honesty of its people. He had an enduring belief in the exceptionalism of our country, and that America could provide the opportunity for any boy or girl, in any corner of our country, to succeed in life,” reads a tribute published on USA Today.
Fred Thompson served in the United States Senate representing Tennessee from 1994 to 2003.
Thompson appeared in a number of movies and television shows as well as in commercials. He frequently portrayed governmental figures.
In the final months of his U.S. Senate term in 2002, Thompson joined the cast of the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, playing Manhattan District Attorney Arthur Branch.
He is survived by five children, three of them from his first marriage with Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey and two from his second to Jeri Kehn Thompson.
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