The politician Gaylord Nelson passed away at age 89, impressive.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Politician and Democrat who was a Wisconsin Senator from 1963 to 1981. He was notably the driving force behind the founding of Earth Day.
He had children named Tia, Gaylord, and Jeffrey with Carrie Lee Dotson, whom he married in 1947.
How did Gaylord Nelson die?
Heart Attack caused Gaylord Nelson's death in 2005.
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 89 years |
| Profession | Politician |
| Birthday | June 4, 1916 |
| Death date | July 3, 2005 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
Teddy Roosevelt of course was a great outdoorsman all his life.
Gaylord Nelson
Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues.
Gaylord Nelson
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.
Gaylord Nelson
Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn’t even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago.
Gaylord Nelson
The issues are by some geometric number – 100 or 200 or 500 – times more complicated today than we appreciated them to be when Franklin Roosevelt was around.
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