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0. Person
1. Male
2. Not alive
3. North American
4. Born in US
5. Born in or after 1900
6. Did not live to 80th birthday
7. Is famous for one of the following professions: sports, movie/tv/theatre industry, music industry or politics
8. Is famous for sports or politics
9. Is not famous for sports
10. Held an elected position
11. Was a US Senator
12. Was not a Senator for 13+ years

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01-17-2017 , 05:13 PM

#24754

eyebooger

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Was he re-elected to a second term in the US Senate?

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01-17-2017 , 05:14 PM

#24755

DarkMagus

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01-17-2017 , 05:19 PM

#24756

JMurder3

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Maybe William L. Armstrong...served for 12 years, died at 79 last July (born 1937).

George Voinovich & Fred Thompson also qualify (except I primarily know Fred Thompson from being an actor, but the question doesn't say "primarily famous").

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01-17-2017 , 05:20 PM

#24757

eyebooger

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Did he die in elected office?

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01-17-2017 , 05:22 PM

#24758

Lattimer

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Originally Posted by eyebooger

Did he die in elected office?

Good phrasing, as it includes other elected offices besides Senator he may have been holding when he died (JFK comes to mind).

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01-17-2017 , 05:23 PM

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DarkMagus

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01-17-2017 , 05:26 PM

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eyebooger

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There can't be too many people that qualify. Paul Wellstone comes to mind. I think he ticks all the boxes.

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01-17-2017 , 05:27 PM

#24761

JMurder3

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Others who qualify (prior to died in office thing):

Paul Wellstone
Paul Coverdell
Craig L. Thomas
Paul Simon
William B. Spong, Jr.
Jack Miller
Edward Zorinsky
Peter H. Dominick
Thruston B. Morton

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01-17-2017 , 05:29 PM

#24762

eyebooger

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Was he in the Republican Party?

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01-17-2017 , 05:33 PM

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DarkMagus

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01-17-2017 , 05:33 PM

#24764

JMurder3

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Wellstone, Coverdell, Zorinsky, Thomas & John Chafee appears to be the list... (pre-Republican)

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01-17-2017 , 05:35 PM

#24765

JMurder3

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Post-Republican list (unless I'm missing something which is quite possible):

Coverdell
Thomas
Chafee

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01-17-2017 , 05:39 PM

#24766

JMurder3

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Died in 2000s (the decade)?

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01-17-2017 , 05:41 PM

#24767

DarkMagus

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01-17-2017 , 05:41 PM

#24768

JMurder3

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That just leaves John Chafee as far as my research goes...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chafee

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01-17-2017 , 05:48 PM

#24769

JMurder3

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Oops, found more, including Joseph McCarthy...

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01-17-2017 , 05:48 PM

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DarkMagus

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Gotta run now, no more answers for a few hours.

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01-17-2017 , 05:53 PM

#24771

eyebooger

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Chafee fails Q12, right?

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01-17-2017 , 05:58 PM

#24772

JMurder3

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebooger

Chafee fails Q12, right?

Nope. 12 years & 10 months. That's why I missed him the first time.

The rest of the list I believe is:

Joseph McCarthy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

Winston L. Prouty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_L._Prouty

On a side note, based on my research, Republicans may be surreptitiously murdering 2nd term Democratic senators.