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.

Thompson died after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a statement. — -- Former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson has died at the age of 73, after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a ...

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 ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal by Gov. Bill Haslam to limit monetary damages from lawsuits in Tennessee is unnecessary and a jury should decide how much is awarded and not government, former U.S.

The U.S. Senate has voted to name Nashville's new federal courthouse after former Sen. Fred Thompson, the late actor who appeared in at least 20 movies and in the TV series "Law & Order." Sen. Lamar ...

*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 ...

WASHINGTON — By day, he’s U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, a Republican from Tennessee. By night, he’s Arthur Branch, the new DA on the hit show “Law & Order.” Although he won’t retire from office until Jan.

A crowd of about 200 people waited for more than an hour and a half to hear actor, former presidential candidate and former Sen. Fred Thompson lecture on the current state of American politics at ...