Fred Thompson has died... (Breaking on CNN now) [View all]

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I liked his movies and acting, mostly. Hated his politics! Rest well, sir.

The former Republican senator who also acted in feature films and on television died after a recurrence of lymphoma at 73

(NASHVILLE) Fred Thompson, a Republican U.S. senator for eight years who also acted in feature films and on television, has died, his family says in a statement.

The statement says he died in Nashville after a recurrence of lymphoma at 73.

Thompson, a lawyer, alternated between politics and acting much of his adult life. Once regarded as a rising star in the Senate, he retired from the seat when his term expired in January 2003, saying he didn’t “have the heart” for another term.

He announced a bid for president in 2007 but dropped out in 2008 after faring poorly.

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