Former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a former presidential candidate and longtime force in Connecticut politics, died Wednesday following complications from a fall, his family said.
Lieberman, 82, died in New York City as his wife, Hadassah, and other family members were with him, according to a family statement that was released by longtime aide Dan Gerstein.
“Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life in the public interest,” the family said.
Lieberman’s funeral is scheduled for Friday at Congregation Agudath Sholom in his hometown of Stamford. An additional memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Lieberman’s friends and former colleagues were stunned by the news Wednesday as word spread quickly among his former staff members and associates.
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U.S. John McCain stands next to Joe Lieberman, his close friend, during a rally at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
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