Famed '60s anti-war activist Tom Hayden, whose name became forever
linked with the celebrated Chicago 8 trial, Vietnam War protests and his
ex-wife actress Jane Fonda, has died. He was 76.
He passed away Sunday after a long illness, his
wife Barbara Williams told The Associated Press. A statement released by
his officer said he was "surrounded by his family" at the time.
Once denounced as a traitor by his detractors, Hayden overcame his past
and won election to the California Assembly and Senate where he served
for almost two decades as a progressive force on such issues as the
environment and education. He was the only one of the radical Chicago 8
defendants to win such distinction in the mainstream political world.
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Source: NBC News
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