NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on "Law & Order," died Sunday, his family said.

March 8 -- A little more than a month after the sudden death of his daughter, Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson announced today that he will retire from political office at the end of this year, when ...

Expectations high for Sen. Fred Thompson, who is jumping into '08 race on Sept.6 Aug. 30, 2007 — -- He was primed to be the summer's big blockbuster and the script was written in advance: A ...

In what it’s billing as “Defining Moments: A series of articles on events that shaped the presidential candidates”, The Los Angeles Times took a look at former senator Fred Thompson’s career as a ...

The ex 'Law & Order' star died on November 1 in Nasville after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a statement issued by his family. Fred’s family made sure to remind fans of the wonderful man ...

From TalkRadioNews.com: Former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) while speaking on a conference call with reporters lambasted Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for being “a typical young liberal who did what was ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder reported this afternoon that actor/former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson called him Thursday afternoon to thank ...