73 years old, of lymphoma.
Thompson wasn't some bozo who went from acting into politics. He got a law degree from Vanderbilt, and served the Republicans on the Senate committee investigating Watergate. He played a critical role during that process
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Three days after Sanders' discovery, at a public, televised committee hearing, Thompson asked former White House aide Alexander Butterfield the famous question, "Mr. Butterfield, were you aware of the existence of any listening devices in the Oval Office of the President?" thereby publicly revealing the existence of tape recordings of conversations within the White House.[16][18] National Public Radio later called that session and the discovery of the Watergate tapes "a turning point in the investigation."
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His acting career, and then his service as a Senator from Tennessee, came later.
RIP.