Ulitzer95 12,652 Posted November 30, 2021 Philip Heymann (wiki), U.S. Deputy Attorney General under Clinton (1993–1994) and one of the Watergate prosecutors, dead at 89. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 5, 2022 Alfred Baldwin, a former FBI agent and lookout for the Watergate burglars who became a key government witness in the Richard Nixon scandal, has died. He was 83. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/05/05/watergate-lookout-alfred-baldwin-dead/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted May 6, 2022 7 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Alfred Baldwin, a former FBI agent and lookout for the Watergate burglars who became a key government witness in the Richard Nixon scandal, has died. He was 83. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/05/05/watergate-lookout-alfred-baldwin-dead/ Somewhat notable that he actually died two years ago but it wasn't discovered until recently. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted May 10, 2022 On 06/05/2022 at 08:20, gcreptile said: Somewhat notable that he actually died two years ago but it wasn't discovered until recently. Somewhat fitting given that it took two years for the conspiracy to be uncovered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted June 3, 2022 On 31/03/2021 at 06:01, arrowsmith said: John Dean Alfred Baldwin Spencer Oliver Hugh Sloan Judy Hoback Miller Alexander Butterfield Dwight Chapin Kenneth Parkinson ? Gordon Strachan Daniel Ellsberg Herbert Porter Carl Bernstein Bob Woodward David Young Earl Silbert Harry Rosenfeld Barry Sussman Donald Segretti Still some big names around. Barry Sussman, city news editor at the Washington Post during Watergate and subsequent reporting, dead: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/06/02/barry-sussman-watergate-washington-post-dead/ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted July 4, 2022 On 03/07/2012 at 08:14, adrian0719 said: Our esteemed poster, AngryGreatness gave me the idea for this topic, when he posted about the death of Julian Goodman, who was on the list, in the Watergate Figures thread. I decided to start a whole new thread for Dick's enemies. There were a few, maybe 10, for which I couldn't find birthdates, but they probably weren't/aren't very notable, so I decided not to include them. Clifford Alexander Jr., Secretary of the Army, lawyer, LBJ's special assistant, 78 Clifford Alexander reportedly dead aged 88: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/us/clifford-l-alexander-dead.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,616 Posted September 14, 2022 On 31/03/2021 at 06:01, arrowsmith said: John Dean Alfred Baldwin Spencer Oliver Hugh Sloan Judy Hoback Miller Alexander Butterfield Dwight Chapin Kenneth Parkinson ? Gordon Strachan Daniel Ellsberg Herbert Porter Carl Bernstein Bob Woodward David Young Earl Silbert Harry Rosenfeld Barry Sussman Donald Segretti Still some big names around. Watergate prosecutor Earl Silbert dies aged 86. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted September 14, 2022 On 31/03/2021 at 06:01, arrowsmith said: John Dean Alfred Baldwin Spencer Oliver Hugh Sloan Judy Hoback Miller Alexander Butterfield Dwight Chapin Kenneth Parkinson ? Gordon Strachan Daniel Ellsberg Herbert Porter Carl Bernstein Bob Woodward David Young Earl Silbert Harry Rosenfeld Barry Sussman Donald Segretti Still some big names around. Earl Silbert being reported dead by the Washington Post. One of the first prosecutors. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0797918/ Ninja'd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted December 5, 2022 Daniel Ellsberg says "I was Wikileaks' backup", now 91 years old: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-63832899 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 447 Posted February 3, 2023 As there has been some confusion, and the Wikipedia entry is a mess, I went through the sources for the original list of ‘Nixon Enemies’. They can properly be split into three groups as I explain below. Original L ist of 20 has two living: Morton Halperin Sidney Davidoff Addendum to Original List of “Political Opponents” has 18 living: Fred Harris William Clay Charles Rangel James S. Doyle Ted Knap Morton Kondracke Martin Nolan Garry Wills Marvin Kalb Bill Cosby Jane Fonda Joe Namath Barbra Streisand Victor Palmieri Derek Bok Noam Chomsky Daniel Ellsberg Matthew Meselson - and five that I am having trouble finding obituaries for or proof that they are still alive Vincent McGee? (Business Executives for Peace and Aaron Diamond Foundation) James Laird? (Philadelphia Inquirer) George Hillman? (Ellery Products Manufacturing Co.) Charles Palmer? (National Student Association) Seymour Scharer? (Scharer & Associates) There is a third list of nearly six hundred names that I am not going to go through because they are merely anyone who worked for, or donated significant money too, the George McGovern campaign in 1968. Many well known people are on this list for no other reason than writing a check. Names which appear on the Wikipedia list but not on the list above are not actually on either of the first two lists. Some of them are on the third list and some of them are apocryphal and unsourced. Perhaps some of you would be interested in helping find out the fate of the mystery five? Any help is appreciated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,652 Posted February 3, 2023 35 minutes ago, arrowsmith said: As there has been some confusion, and the Wikipedia entry is a mess, I went through the sources for the original list of ‘Nixon Enemies’. They can properly be split into three groups as I explain below. Original L ist of 20 has two living: Morton Halperin Sidney Davidoff Addendum to Original List of “Political Opponents” has 18 living: Fred Harris William Clay Charles Rangel James S. Doyle Ted Knap Morton Kondracke Martin Nolan Garry Wills Marvin Kalb Bill Cosby Jane Fonda Joe Namath Barbra Streisand Victor Palmieri Derek Bok Noam Chomsky Daniel Ellsberg Matthew Meselson - and five that I am having trouble finding obituaries for or proof that they are still alive Vincent McGee? (Business Executives for Peace and Aaron Diamond Foundation) James Laird? (Philadelphia Inquirer) George Hillman? (Ellery Products Manufacturing Co.) Charles Palmer? (National Student Association) Seymour Scharer? (Scharer & Associates) There is a third list of nearly six hundred names that I am not going to go through because they are merely anyone who worked for, or donated significant money too, the George McGovern campaign in 1968. Many well known people are on this list for no other reason than writing a check. Names which appear on the Wikipedia list but not on the list above are not actually on either of the first two lists. Some of them are on the third list and some of them are apocryphal and unsourced. Perhaps some of you would be interested in helping find out the fate of the mystery five? Any help is appreciated. Of the “mysterious five”, do a forum search as I’m pretty sure me and @arghton tried to tackle some of them before. If you still can’t find anything then I’m happy to do some research, and if I get stuck I’ll wheel out the God of Research, the @tracy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,410 Posted March 2, 2023 Daniel Ellsberg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. 1 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, tracy said: Daniel Ellsberg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Been given 3-6 months to live. https://www.facebook.com/1066464366/posts/pfbid025injLpbUADwqhUz76yN2tmHBU7A5acny658ZGtpSBFtHCJbfFKr6muF6bqFknkQul/? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, tracy said: Daniel Ellsberg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. - I was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer on the basis of a CT scan and an MRI. - My cardiologist has given me license to abandon my salt-free diet of the last six years. Dr. Creep thinks he’s discovered the cause of PancC! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,652 Posted March 7, 2023 Ted Knap dead at 102. Can’t send link from my phone as it’s Euro blocked and just redirects to some home page when I try to open. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,188 Posted March 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said: Ted Knap dead at 102. Can’t send link from my phone as it’s Euro blocked and just redirects to some home page when I try to open. Here's one. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 238 Posted April 19, 2023 On 01/03/2023 at 20:36, tracy said: Daniel Ellsberg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ellsberg interviewed on American cable news. He was asked about his diagnosis/prognosis from February and joked about “living on a deadline.” He appears to be doing well under the circumstances. Very much with it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,410 Posted June 16, 2023 Daniel Ellsberg dead at 92. 8 1 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinalChapter 75 Posted June 17, 2023 RIP to a genuine hero. Glad he left this world in peace. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted October 25, 2023 Jack Brennan, Marine Corps Aide to Nixon who became his chief of staff after Nixon's resignation and negotiated the Frost/Nixon interviews, reportedly died 20 October: https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2023/10/remembering-colonel-jack-brennan/ 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted May 8 On 17/05/2021 at 14:17, arghton said: It's been 50 years since Charles Colson (1931-2012) compiled the Master list of Nixon's political opponents. John Dean (b. 1938) provided the list to the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973. Well, who's still alive from the list? Organizations are not listed. Members of the House of Representatives (9 in total): Pete McCloskey (b. 1927) Elizabeth Holtzman (b. 1941) Pete McCloskey reportedly dead: Awaiting the usual. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 447 Posted May 8 17 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Pete McCloskey reportedly dead: Awaiting the usual. I appreciate his being placed here because his apocryphal inclusion on the list is widely believed. However, he was not on either the first or second lists. I believe he was on the third “list”, which was not an enemies list really, but he was certainly a lowercase enemy of Nixon. Regardless, good spot and an icon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,054 Posted May 8 2 minutes ago, arrowsmith said: I appreciate his being placed here because his apocryphal inclusion on the list is widely believed. However, he was not on either the first or second lists. I believe he was on the third “list”, which was not an enemies list really, but he was certainly a lowercase enemy of Nixon. Regardless, good spot and an icon. Cheers. Reports now coming in: https://abc7news.com/post/pete-mccloskey-former-bay-area-congressman-environmentalist-dies-at-age-96/14784769/ Apparently around the turn of the month it was reported he was slipping away. Ah, the days when the GOP stood up for their principles, not their self-aggrandisement. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 447 Posted May 8 On 03/02/2023 at 14:50, arrowsmith said: As there has been some confusion, and the Wikipedia entry is a mess, I went through the sources for the original list of ‘Nixon Enemies’. They can properly be split into three groups as I explain below. Original L ist of 20 has two living: Morton Halperin Sidney Davidoff Addendum to Original List of “Political Opponents” has 18 living: Fred Harris William Clay Charles Rangel James S. Doyle Morton Kondracke Martin Nolan Garry Wills Marvin Kalb Bill Cosby Jane Fonda Joe Namath Barbra Streisand Victor Palmieri Derek Bok Noam Chomsky Matthew Meselson - and five that I am having trouble finding obituaries for or proof that they are still alive Vincent McGee? (Business Executives for Peace and Aaron Diamond Foundation) James Laird? (Philadelphia Inquirer) George Hillman? (Ellery Products Manufacturing Co.) Charles Palmer? (National Student Association) There is a third list of nearly six hundred names that I am not going to go through because they are merely anyone who worked for, or donated significant money too, the George McGovern campaign in 1968. Many well known people are on this list for no other reason than writing a check. Names which appear on the Wikipedia list but not on the list above are not actually on either of the first two lists. Some of them are on the third list and some of them are apocryphal and unsourced. Perhaps some of you would be interested in helping find out the fate of the mystery five? Any help is appreciated. Seems reasonable to re-post this. In the interim Knap and Ellsberg have died. I also found obit info for Scharer. The mystery four are still mysterious. @Ulitzer95 @arghton @tracy A little help? As I forgot to ask for it last time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,410 Posted May 8 2 hours ago, arrowsmith said: The mystery four are still mysterious. McGee won't die off radar. Here is an old NYT article about him. You can see him in action here: Charles Palmer is also definitely living. He was later a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2002 to 2020, so again, pretty unlikely he will die without any notice. This article has his backstory. Here's his mom's obituary from 2018, and he's briefly mentioned in this 2022 article. George Hillman was working at Ellery at least as far back as 1950, so I looked at the NYC census from then for anyone that could match. The only guy that seems kinda plausible is a George Hillman b. 1901 who worked in the household furnishing industry. Even assuming that's not him, I think we can pretty safely stick a fork in this guy. As for James Laird, well, sucks to be him I guess. EDIT: actually, this is probably him. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
