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Mark Felt

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Mark Felt
2nd Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
May 3, 1972 – June 22, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byClyde Tolson
Succeeded byJames B. Adams
Personal details
Born
William Mark Felt

(1913-08-17)August 17, 1913
Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2008(2008-12-18) (aged 95)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Spouse(s)
Audrey I. Robinson Felt
(m. 1938; died 1984)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Idaho (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

William Mark Felt, Sr. (August 17, 1913 – December 18, 2008)[1] or W. Mark Felt was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who retired as the Bureau's Associate Director in 1973. After denying his involvement with reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein for 30 years, Felt revealed himself to be the Watergate scandal's whistleblower, "Deep Throat" on May 31, 2005.

Felt was born on August 17, 1913 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He studied at the University of Idaho. Felt was married to Audrey Robinson from 1938 until her death in 1984. They had two children. Felt died on December 18, 2008 in Santa Rosa, California[2] from heart failure, aged 95.

References

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  1. Weiner, Tim (2008-12-19). "W. Mark Felt, Watergate Deep Throat, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  2. Washington Post article: "Mark Felt, Better Known as 'Deep Throat,' Dies at 95".

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