ToplineG. Gordon Liddy, a political operative who was convicted for helping plan the infamous 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee’s Watergate headquarters, died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, multiple news outlets reported. G. Gordon Liddy speaks at a pro-war rally sponsored by the Citizens United Foundation and Young ... [+] America's Foundation. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsLiddy died in Virginia, his son Thomas Liddy told the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Associated Press. Thomas Liddy told the Times his father had Parkinson’s disease, and he told the Post the death was unrelated to Covid-19 (he did not respond to questions from Forbes). Further ReadingG. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90 (Washington Post)

Source: Forbes March 31, 2021 01:07 UTC