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Jordan Meets Reporter at 'Creed III' Premiere Who 'Teased Him all the Time' in High School: 'I Was the Corny Kid, Right? [122] However, Thompson also stated the government should not criminally prosecute women who undergo early-term abortions. His credits include "In the Line of Fire," ''The Hunt for Red October," ''Die Hard II" and "Cape Fear.". She signed her works as E.B. He was 73. "Tonio" was preceded in death by his mother Betsy Thompson Panici and grandfather Fred Thompson. [52][73], The only lobbying work Thompson did after leaving the Senate in 2003 was for the London-based reinsurance company Equitas Ltd. They had two sons and a daughter, the last of whom, Elizabeth Betsy Thompson Panici, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in 2002. The perjury charge was defeated with 45 votes for conviction, and 55, including Thompson, against. [120] He was interred at Mimosa Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, that same day. [28] Thompson was sometimes credited for supplying Republican Senator Howard Baker's famous question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it? During the trial, Thompson helped expose the cash-for-clemency scheme that eventually led to Blanton's removal from office. 2. . Thompson's 1975 book At That Point in Time, in turn, accused Armstrong of having been too close to The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and of leaking committee information to him. A daughter from that marriage, Elizabeth (Betsy) Thompson Panici, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in 2002. [125], Thompson said citizens are entitled to keep and bear arms if they do not have criminal records,[126] and the Gun Owners of America says that he voted pro-gun in 20 of 33 gun-related votes during his time in the Senate. "Some Hope for the Future After a Failed National Policy for Thrifts", The records show he spent much of that time in telephone conferences with the president of the group. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [27], In 1973, Thompson was appointed minority counsel to assist the Republican senators on the Senate Watergate Committee, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate to investigate the Watergate scandal. Their daughter, Hayden, was born in 2003, and their son, Samuel, was born just last year. [96], Thompson continued to be mentioned as a potential candidate, but did not officially declare his candidacy. Former Tennessee Sen., actor and 2008 Presidential candidate Fred Thompson announces his endorsement of Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a news conference at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Atlanta. Thompson's rise to the Senate. [20], Thompson attended Florence State College (now the University of North Alabama), becoming the first member of his family to attend college. [114], In May 2010, Thompson became an advertising spokesman for American Advisors Group, a reverse mortgage lender. [8], Thompson was born at Helen Keller Memorial Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, on August 19, 1942,[9] the son of Ruth Inez (ne Bradley) and Fletcher Session Thompson (born Lauderdale County, Alabama, August 26, 1919, died Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, May 27, 1990), who was an automobile salesman. All of the victims are adults, police say. He is survived by his second wife, Jeri . Thompson went on to become a lawyer in Nashville. Elizabeth . Despite medical evidence, her parents, brother and many in the religious community insisted she had some cognition. [20][28] National Public Radio later called that session and the discovery of the Watergate tapes "a turning point in the investigation. [113] It was co-hosted for a time by his wife, Jeri. Fred was one of the only people that Ive met who was truly a renaissance man, said Law & Order executive producer Dick Wolf. [87] Thompson hosted a fundraiser for the Libby defense fund at his home in McLean, Virginia. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson Panici died on January 30 at the age of 38 from complications resulting from cardiac arrest. While talking to reporters in South Carolina, Thompson said, "I attend church when I'm in Tennessee. [32] "Even though I had no authority to act for the committee, I decided to call Fred Buzhardt at home," Thompson later wrote,[33] "I wanted to be sure that the White House was fully aware of what was to be disclosed so that it could take appropriate action. Some thought his high-profile role as chairman of the hearings could launch a presidential bid. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Butler also did some black and white illustration, including of poems by her sister, Alice Meynell, and of works by Thackeray. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Prosecutor, politician, actor, raconteur no matter what he did, he did it incredibly well. "I had to face a situation like that on a personal level with my own daughter. He was a lawyer, actor, lobbyist U of M Grad Thompson Faces Decision, "Fred Thompson: A big and joyous life (Opinion) - CNN.com", "Future president? [45] The Scooter Libby Legal Defense Fund Trust set out to raise more than $5 million to help finance the legal defense of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff. "[61] Thompson was "on the short end of a couple of 991 votes", voting against those who wanted to federalize matters that he believed were properly left to state and local officials. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2003; Thompson was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election. It should be decided by the family. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Refine Your Search Results. Sign up for service and obituary updates. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched., Fred made an impact in so many of lives, both in politics and the arts, said SAG-AFTRA president Ken Howard in a statement. Thompson was informed of the existence of the tapes, and he, in turn, informed Nixon's attorney, J. Fred Buzhardt. 615-383-4754. Senators John McCain and Lamar Alexander in attendance. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Thompson took stock of his life after the January 2002 death of his daughter, Elizabeth Thompson Panici, 38, following an accidental prescription drug overdose. [57][58], Thompson had an 86.1% lifetime (19952002) American Conservative Union vote rating, compared to 89.3 for Bill Frist and 82.3 for John McCain. The couple divorced in 1985. 2. She has written more than 40 . [109] In 2009, he returned to acting with a guest appearance on the ABC television series Life on Mars,[110] and as William Jennings Bryan in the TV movie Alleged, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial. Snowmass Village. He voiced President Andrew Jackson in the telepic Rachel and Andrew Jackson: A Love Story in 2001 (Loretta Lynn voiced Rachel) and played President Ulysses S. Grant in the HBO movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee in 2007. In June 2002, Thompson married Jeri Kehn, a political and media specialist. He said he was disappointed the Governmental Affairs Committee didn't get more time in 1997 to investigate the fund-raising practices of the 1996 presidential election. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982, which deregulated the savings and loan industry. He was paid $760,000 between 2004 and 2006 to help prevent passage of legislation that Equitas said unfairly singled them out for unfavorable treatment regarding asbestos claims. [17] He did not speak much about his religion during his 2008 presidential campaign, saying, "Me getting up and talking about what a wonderful person I am and that sort of thing, I'm not comfortable with that, and I don't think it does me any good. She wrote about her military paintings in an autobiography published in 1922: "I never painted for the glory of war, but to portray its pathos and heroism". Edward Norton. [91] He used that platform to spell out his positions on a number of political issues. [49] On the same night Thompson was elected to fill Gore's unexpired term, political newcomer Bill Frist, a Nashville heart surgeon, defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Jim Sasser, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, for Tennessee's other Senate seat, which was up for a full six-year term. According to a report in the Seattle Times, NBC did not air reruns featuring the Branch character while Thompson was a potential or actual presidential candidate due to concerns about the equal-time rule, but episodes on TNT were not affected. [62], With Thompson's decision to campaign for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination, his Senate record received some criticism from people who say he was "lazy" compared to other senators. [26] He also accepted appointments as special counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (19801981), special counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee (1982), and member of the Appellate Court Nominating Commission for the State of Tennessee (19851987). This browser does not support getting your location. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. ', Super Mario Bros. 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