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Usually credited as Fred Dalton Thompson, he appeared in a number of movies and television shows including Matlock, The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard 2, In the Line of Fire, Days of Thunder, and Cape Fear, as well as in commercials.
Fred Thompson, American actor and politician, who served as a member of the U.S. Senate (1994–2003) and who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008. He also appeared in several movies and played a district attorney from 2002 to 2007 on the TV series Law & Order.
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Nov 1, 2015 · The NewsHour reports the death of Fred Thompson, who served as a senator from Tennessee, ran for president in 2008, and acted in movies and TV shows. He died of lymphoma in Nashville, surrounded by his family.
Nov 1, 2015 · Fred D. Thompson, a former United States senator, actor and Republican presidential candidate, died on Sunday in Nashville. He was 73. The cause was a recurrence of lymphoma, his family said in...
Fred Thompson (1942-2015) was an actor, known for The Hunt for Red October, No Way Out and Baby's Day Out. He was also a Republican senator from Tennessee and a co-author of a book about the Watergate scandal.
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Nov 2, 2015 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bouncing from politics to the big screen and back, Fred Thompson played many roles well and those who knew him say the folksy former U.S. senator won’t soon be forgotten for his impact on American life and the arts. He died Sunday at age 73.
Nov 2, 2015 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, a folksy Tennessee lawyer whose career led him from politics to Hollywood and back again, died Sunday. He was 73. At 6-foot-6 with a booming voice, Thompson appeared in at least 20 motion pictures and in the TV series “Law & Order.”
