David Gergen, Adviser To 4 U.S. Presidents, Dies At 83
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 11 – David Gergen advised four presidents, bridging partisan divides and shaping political communication while battling Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of Alzheimer's disease.
- David Gergen, a political analyst and adviser to four U.S. presidents, died Thursday at age 83 in Lexington, Massachusetts from Lewy body dementia.
- In December, Gergen's daughter, Katherine Gergen Barnett, revealed that he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a condition affecting both cognitive functions and movement.
- He served in the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton administrations, founded Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, and appeared frequently on CNN.
- Al Gore said Gergen showed “kindness to everyone,” with a CNN spokesperson calling him a “relentlessly kind and warm person” who influenced many.
- Gergen’s death resulted in planned private burial Monday and a memorial service at Harvard in the coming weeks, honoring his long public service career.
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