Fred Thompson, ‘Law & Order’ actor and former US senator

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Fred Thompson, ‘Law & Order’ Actor and Former Senator, Dies at 73 - Fred Thompson,  an  former U.S. senator  intended for  Tennessee  ALONG WITH  actor  who  starred  at  “Law & Order”  via  2002-2007, died Sunday  connected with  lymphoma  within  Nashville, his family said  in   a great  statement. He  am  73.

“It  will be   with a  heavy heart  ALONG WITH   a  deep sense  regarding  grief  The idea   i  share  your current  passing  of   THE  brother, husband, father,  ALONG WITH  grandfather  which  died peacefully  throughout  Nashville surrounded  coming from  his family,” reads  your current   document   to help  ABC  Link  WKRN.

Thompson  was   likewise   a good  GOP presidential candidate  at   sole  point,  IN ADDITION TO   a  Watergate attorney. He played D.A. Arthur Branch  at  “Law & Order”  with regard to   5  years,  ALONG WITH  appeared  to the  show’s spinoffs “Special Victims Unit”  ALONG WITH  “Trial  by  Jury”  In the same way   your own  character.

Thompson,  whom   am  born  with  Sheffield, Ala., shifted between politics  AS WELL AS  acting frequently  during  his life. He  \'m  elected  on the  Senate  in  1994,  IN ADDITION TO  would  zero   on to  serve there  pertaining to  eights years. He retired  by the  seat  throughout  January 2003  Any time  his term expired.

His  very first  acting role came  inside  1985’s Roger Donaldson-directed “Marie,” playing himself  in the   true  story  involving  Marie Ragghianti,  whom   \'m  played  by  Sissy Spacek. Donaldson  subsequently  cast him  inside  “No Way Out” (1987) opposite Kevin Costner  AND  Gene Hackman,  AND  Thompson  very easily   achieved it   your  reputation  for  actor  whom   incase  portray  the  high-powered politican.

He would  scoot   onto  appear  throughout  films “Die  challenging  2,” “The Hunt  for  Red October”  IN ADDITION TO  “Days  connected with  Thunder”  for the  ’90s  previous   pressing  his big acting break  in  “Law & Order.”

Thompson joined  your  NBC procedural  in  2002,  in the course of   your  final months  regarding  his Senate run. He left  with  2007,  all  likely  for you to  prepare  intended for  his presidential big  That  would come  The idea  year.

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