SAG-AFTRA Remembers Late Fred Thompson

SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard Tuesday (Nov. 3) saluted the late Fred Thompson, who was a member of both unions.

Thompson, 73, who died of lymphoma Nov. 3, was a Republican senator from Tennessee and presidential candidate, as well as co-star of NBC's Law & Order (DA Arthur Branch) and a film actor (Hunt for Red October, Die Hard II).

“Fred made an impact in so many of lives, both in politics and the arts,” said Howard in a statement. "A politician on the screen and in real life, Fred had a drive that led him to succeed in whatever path he chose. While Fred is now gone, his legacy lives on.”

"Fred was not only brilliant and talented, he was also a nice and humble man who was never to busy to listen and offer a kind word," said Nashville Local president Michael Montgomery. "He was deeply involved in the acting community and more so in the community at large..."

John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.