James Brady has died.

[auntAgonist]

http://us.cnn.com/2014/08/04/politics/james-brady-dies/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3

(CNN) -- James Brady, a former White House press secretary who was severely wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and later became a prominent gun-control advocate, has died.

Brady died at 73 after a series of health issues, his family said in a statement on Monday.
"Over the years, Jim inspired so many people as he turned adversity into accomplishment," the statement said.
2011: James, Sarah Brady on Giffords

Brady was one of four people hurt in Reagan's shooting by John Hinckley outside a Washington hotel.

[RKP5637]

1. He was one of the good guys! n/t

[onehandle]

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[FourScore]

3. An American hero.

His job was to protect the President, even if it meant losing his own. Protect he did, and the work he did later on gun violence was nothing short of incredible.

My condolences to his family and loved ones.