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Walter Washington 2003 Deaths

Walter WashingtonAge: 88 politician who became the first elected mayor of Washington, DC, in 1975. Prior to his election, he had been appointed to the post by Presidents Johnson and Nixon.…

Jack Paar 2004 Deaths

Jack PaarAge: 85 comedian who was the unpredictable, intelligent host of the Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. His guests included a mix of celebrities, politicians, and wits, including Richard…

Howard K. Smith 2002 Deaths

Howard K. SmithAge: 87 opinionated broadcast journalist who covered WWII, the Nuremberg trials, the cold war, and the civil rights protests of the 1960s. In 1960 he moderated the first…

Arthur Fletcher 2005 Deaths

Arthur FletcherAge: 80 civil rights activist known as the “father of affirmative action” who was an adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan and who led the U.S. Commission on Civil…

Samuel Dash 2004 Deaths

Samuel DashAge: 79 attorney who as chief counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities investigated the Watergate break-in and the White House's secret audiotape…

Fred LaRue 2004 Deaths

Fred LaRueAge: 75 aide to President Nixon who served 136 days in jail for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. He paid the burglars who broke into the Democratic National Committee…

John Ehrlichman Biography

John EhrlichmanAge: 73 infamous domestic affairs adviser for President Nixon who played an integral role in the Watergate scandal. After spending 18 months in prison for obstruction of…

David Cadena 1998 Deaths

David CadenaAge: 17 outfielder for Laredo J.W. Nixon High School who was killed after being struck in the chest by a pitched ball while batting against Uvalde High School in the Border…

James St. Clair 2001 Deaths

James St. ClairAge: 80 leading Boston trial lawyer who represented President Richard Nixon in 1974 during the Watergate scandal. He also defended Yale University chaplain Rev. William Sloane…

Charles Ruff 2000 Deaths

Charles RuffAge: 61 influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He served as special prosecutor who investigated President Nixon during…