David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies
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The political analyst and former longtime White House adviser died in a retirement community in Lexington, Massachusetts.
David Gergen, who served as a presidential adviser to four presidents of both parties and educated generations of Americans about leadership and civic engagement, has died at the age of 83. CNN’s Jake Tapper reports.
A CNN spokesperson said in an article for that network that Gergen was “always happy to share his wisdom and his spotlight with others.” Gergen's family confirmed on July 11 that he has died at the age of 83. What was the cause of death? He died of Lewy body dementia on July 10 at a retirement home, his son Christopher told the New York Times.