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- NAME: Ann Richards
- OCCUPATION: U.S. Governor
- BIRTH DATE: September 01, 1933
- DEATH DATE: September 13, 2006
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Lakeview, Texas
- PLACE OF DEATH: Austin, Texas
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Feisty politician Ann Richards came to national attention as a keynote speaker in the 1988 Democratic National Convention and later as governor of Texas.
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Ann Richards. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/ann-richards-9457298. Accessed May 22, 2013.
Personal Life
Battling esophageal cancer for six months, Ann Richards died from complications of the disease on September 13, 2006, in Austin, Texas. She was survived by her four children from her marriage to David Richards and eight grandchildren. Shortly after her death, former president Bill Clinton escorted her casket to the Capitol where thousands came to pay their last respects to one of the greatest politicians in Texas history. Others,such as actress Lily Tomlin and newspaper columnist Liz Smith, spoke at her funeral and at her public memorial service.
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