On the rather late date of Sept. 4, 2007, Fred Thomspon sat on Jay Leno’s couch and declared that he was running for President, adding, “I don’t think people are going to say, ‘That guy would make a ...

Thompson died after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a statement. — -- Former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson has died at the age of 73, after a recurrence of lymphoma, according to a ...

Feb. 25, 2006 — -- ABC News Radio has named former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., to the positions of special program host and senior analyst beginning this spring. He will host his first program ...

WASHINGTON "Law & Order" star and former U.S. senator Fred Thompson—regarded by some as a dark-horse candidate for the U.S. presidency—has been booked as a featured speaker for the National Restaurant ...

WASHINGTON — Fred Thompson received an important endorsement recently from the National Right to Life Committee, although enthusiasm for his campaign has faded since his high poll numbers in September ...

(Reuters) - Following are some facts about Fred Thompson, a Republican who said he was running for U.S. president in an interview published in USA Today on Thursday. * Thompson, 64, had said he would ...