R.I.P. Fred Thompson

RIP Fred Thompson.

Fred Dalton Thompson was an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host. Thompson, a Republican, served in the United States Senate representing Tennessee from 1994 to 2003.  He passed away yesterday.

But he is probably better known for his roles in manly movies.  No Way Out, Days of Thunder, Die Hard 2: Die Harder and possibly his best, The Hunt for Red October… ‘this business will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it’.

Unfortunately we appear to be running out of actors like Fred Thompson, so his loss is a significant one.