Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at the age of 93

Walter Mondale, a former vice president and progressive icon who once staged an unsuccessful bid to unseat Republican rival Ronald Reagan for the presidency, died Monday at age 93. Mondale’s family said in a statement that he died in Minneapolis, the Associated Press reported. No cause of death was given. Mondale served as Minnesota attorney general from 1960 to 1964 and as its U.S. senator from 1964 to 1976. Later, he served as running mate and eventual vice president to former President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. NewsNOW from FOX | Raw & unfiltered. Non-stop breaking news & live events.