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Also Known As Fred Dalton Thompson
Born August 19, 1942 • Sheffield • Alabama
Died November 1, 2015 (aged 73) • Nashville • Tennessee
Title / Office United States Senate (1994-2003), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Role In United States presidential election of 2008

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