Former US Senator, Actor Fred Thompson Dead at 73

Onkel Neal · 11-01-15, 06:38 PM

One of my favorite character actors, he made HFRO come alive. RIP Sen. Thompson.

Aktungbby · 11-01-15, 07:40 PM

From non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which also killed Jackie Kennedy. Ronald Reagan once famously said he didn't understand how 'anyone could be president who hadn't been an actor' ; Senator Thompson brought his public-service gravitas the other way to the screen; Including playing himself in the film Marie 1985 about Tennessee Parole Board corruption. He well understood the subject: At he Watergate Hearing the Senator (third from the left) famously inquired:

Thompson is sometimes credited for supplying Republican Senator Howard Baker's famous question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" 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. National Public Radio later called that session and the discovery of the Watergate tapes "a turning point in the investigation." Nixon's imperial-presidential walls really started a-crumbling and tumblin' down. When the Watergate investigation began to pick up speed, tapes revealed that Nixon remarked to his then-Chief of Staff Alexander Haig, "Oh ****, he's dumb as hell." ...compared to whom?

Oberon · 11-02-15, 06:23 AM

Damn, I thought he was great in HFRO, RIP Mr Thompson.

Rhodes · 11-02-15, 07:37 AM

RIP!

Commander Wallace · 11-02-15, 08:18 AM

Rest in Peace Sen. Thompson.

Jimbuna · 11-02-15, 11:00 AM

Never knew he was a former Senator but certainly enjoyed seeing him in HFRO

RIP Sir

eddie · 11-02-15, 01:24 PM

Sad news.

11-01-15, 06:38 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Former US Senator, Actor Fred Thompson Dead at 73 One of my favorite character actors, he made HFRO come alive. RIP Sen. Thompson. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-01-15, 07:40 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,017 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	From non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which also killed Jackie Kennedy. Ronald Reagan once famously said he didn't understand how 'anyone could be president who hadn't been an actor' ; Senator Thompson brought his public-service gravitas the other way to the screen; Including playing himself in the film Marie 1985 about Tennessee Parole Board corruption. He well understood the subject: At he Watergate Hearing the Senator (third from the left) famously inquired: Thompson is sometimes credited for supplying Republican Senator Howard Baker's famous question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" 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. National Public Radio later called that session and the discovery of the Watergate tapes "*a turning point in the investigation." Nixon's imperial-presidential walls really started a-crumbling and tumblin' down.* When the Watergate investigation began to pick up speed, tapes revealed that Nixon remarked to his then-Chief of Staff Alexander Haig, "Oh ***, he's dumb as hell." ...compared to whom? __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness*?!!

11-02-15, 07:37 AM	#4
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	RIP! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-02-15, 11:00 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never knew he was a former Senator but certainly enjoyed seeing him in HFRO RIP Sir __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-02-15, 01:24 PM	#7
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Sad news. __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

11-02-15, 06:23 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Damn, I thought he was great in HFRO, RIP Mr Thompson.

11-02-15, 08:18 AM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,297 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Rest in Peace Sen. Thompson.