(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Īlso among those who died this year was a man who held the title of baseball’s home run king for years. King, who interviewed presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes during a half-century in broadcasting, died at age 87 on Jan. Larry King arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Dec. Ruth Ann Minner, former Danish Prime Minister Poul Schlueter and Iranian ambassadors Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour and Ardeshir Zahedi. Bob Dole, former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, former Delaware Gov.
Mondale, former South African President F.W. Others political figures the world said goodbye to this year include former U.S. In the leadup to the war, Powell cited faulty information during a United Nations Security Council address while claiming Hussein had secretly stashed weapons of mass destruction. Rumsfeld was secretary of defense and shouldered some of the blame as Iraq sank into chaos after the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime. presidents and was seen as a visionary of a modern military. Rumsfeld, who died in June, had a storied career in government under four U.S. 18, 2021, was a trailblazing soldier and diplomat. Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington, on Feb.
