William F. Buckley dies at 82 Story Highlights William F. Buckley dies in Connecticut at age 82 Buckley one of the founders of modern conservative movement
Writer founded National Review magazine, wrote several books
NEW YORK (AP) -- Author and conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. has died at age 82.
His assistant Linda Bridges says Buckley died Wednesday morning at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.
Buckley became famous for his intellectual political writings in his magazine, the National Review.
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Poster Comment:
I'd wouldn't mind seeing National Review go along with its founder. NR today is no different from any other neoconservative rag.