James Brady

James Brady

August 29, 1940 (85 years old) in Centralia, Illinois, USA

James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House Press Secretary, serving under President Ronald Reagan. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded Brady during Hinckley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, which occurred two months and 10 days after Reagan's inauguration. Brady's death in 2014 was eventually ruled a homicide, caused by the gunshot wound he received 33 years earlier in 1981.

Known For

Faces of Death II Faces of Death II
The Killing of America The Killing of America
Without Warning: The James Brady Story Without Warning: The James Brady Story
National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight

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