Former US Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93

Alan K. Simpson, 1931-2025 - Washington Examiner

Some politicians glide into history on the wings of charisma or the heft of legislation. Others barrel in like a Wyoming windstorm, leaving a trail of quips, quarrels, and quiet victories. Alan K. Simpson, the towering Republican senator from the Equality State who died this month at 93 in his beloved Cody, Wyoming, was the latter — a lanky, sharp-tongued maverick whose three terms in the Senate from 1979 to 1997 were as much a testament to his …

Former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson, longtime supporter of LGBTQ rights, dies at 93

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, a Republican who long championed LGBTQ rights, died on Friday at age 93. After serving in the Senate from 1979 to 1997, including a stint as the GOP whip from 1985 to 1995, Simpson continued to maintain an active role in American politics for decades. Much of his work on behalf of LGBTQ issues came through his appointment as honorary chair of the Republican Unity Coalition, gay-straight alliance group wi…

Death Notice: Alan K. Simpson

Services for Retired U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson are pending details and will be updated on his memory page at www.BallardFH.com soon. A full obituary will be published. His family extends their deepest gratitude for your expressions of sympathy.

Alan Simpson, who sought redress for WWII Japanese Americans, dies

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, who dedicated himself to securing an apology and compensation from the government for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, has died, a group of which he was a board member said. He was 93.

Ex-U.S. Senator Who Worked for Japanese-American Internees Dies

Washington (Jiji Press)—Former U.S. Republican Senator Alan Simpson, who worked to restore the honor of Japanese-Americans imprisoned during World War II, has died at age 93, according to a local organization where he served as an executive.

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson dies at 93

March 14 (UPI) — Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson died Friday, following complications from a broken hip. He was 93 years old. Simpson’s death was announced by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a complex of museums and research library in Cody, Wyo. where he spent over five decades on the Board of Trustees, including a stint as Chairman. Former U.S. President Joe Biden awarded Simpson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in July of 2022. “He was…