Joe Lieber­man dead: For­mer sen­a­tor dies at 82

For­mer Demo­c­ra­t­ic Con­necti­cut Sen. Joe Lieber­man has died at age 82.
Lieber­man was also the run­ning mate for Demo­c­ra­t­ic pres­i­den­tial can­di­date Al Gore, mak­ing him the first Jew­ish nom­i­nee. He went on to play a key role in the cen­trist No Labels third-par­ty move­ment.

No Labels Found­ing Chair­man and for­mer Sen­a­tor Joe Lieber­man speaks about the 2024 elec­tion at Nation­al Press Club, in Wash­ing­ton, Thurs­day, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Mag­a­na)

His fam­i­ly announced in a state­ment that the cause of his death was due to com­pli­ca­tions result­ing from a fall.
“For­mer Unit­ed States Sen­a­tor Joseph I. Lieber­man died this after­noon, March 27, 2024, in New York City due to com­pli­ca­tions from a fall. He was 82 years old,” …