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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on "Law & Order," died Sunday, his family said.

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People from the political and entertainment worlds are coming together to remember former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, who passed away Sunday after a long battle with lymphoma. Thompson left behind a ...

Fred Dalton Thompson, a giant in Tennessee politics whose career started in the courtroom and spanned to the big screen, was remembered by friends and family Friday for his booming voice, authenticity ...

In 1994, Fred Thompson, a longtime lobbyist, exchanged his business suits for a plaid shirt and a red pickup truck. His new, folksy "outsider"... 'Outsider' Image Worked Before for Thompson On ...

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, who straddled the worlds of Hollywood and Washington during a long career in the public eye, has died of lymphoma at 73. "It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of ...