RIP Fred Thompson

[bayonetbrant]

US Senator, Actor, erstwhile Presidential candidate, and Twitter quipster

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/01/former-us-sen-fred-thompson-dies-73/74752142/

Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator for Tennessee, GOP presidential candidate, Watergate attorney and longtime "Law and Order" star, died on Sunday. He was 73.

Mr. Thompson died after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a prepared statement issued by the Thompson family.

"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," the statement reads.

"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. "

As an attorney, he helped lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. As a politician, he served the state of Tennessee for eight years as a conservative Republican in the U.S. Senate and briefly as a possible GOP presidential nominee. As an actor, he starred in some of the most prominent films and television series of his time.

At 6 feet, 5 inches with a booming voice, Mr. Thompson and his larger-than-life persona played a role in several key moments that shaped the U.S. and Tennessee political landscape.

[Staggerwing]

RIP Fred...

[mirth]

Shit. That bums me out. RIP.

[Sir Slash]

Too bad. I really liked him. Seventy Three is too young.

[Nefaro]

Fred was one of the few politicians I liked.  RIP.  :-[

[LongBlade]

Seventy Three is too young.

What I was thinking.

Cancer sucks.

RIP.

[Gusington]

^+1

RIP

[OJsDad]

RIP

[bayonetbrant]

[JasonPratt]

The parents and I were always fond of our fellow Tennessean, and wished he could have been our Senator or Rep.

Someone alert Glenn Beck that one of his Illuminati trying to take over the world with Condoleeza Rice has passed on -- threat descaled! 

[BanzaiCat]

Dammit, that bums me out too. RIP...

[Centurion40]

Too bad. I really liked him. Seventy Three is too young.

Yep.  :(

[steve58]

RIP Senator :(

[LongBlade]

Wise words.