Joe Lieberman, the first Jewish candidate for vice president from a major party, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement issued by his family, published by CNN, where the news indicated that the former senator from Connecticut died on Wednesday due to complications from a fall in New York. His wife and family members were by his side.
The peak of Lieberman’s political career came when Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore chose him as his running mate in 2000, and Lieberman praised his selection as a historic achievement for Jewish Americans.
According to a CNN report, Lieberman was a strong supporter of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to a long-term conflict, which many of his Democratic colleagues opposed.
