Seriously, didn't he die in 2004, and have his funeral turn into a political rally, embarrassing John Kerry? Who am I thinking of? Seriously, didn't he die in 2004, and have his funeral turn into a political rally, embarrassing John Kerry? Who am I thinking of?
Paul Wellstone.
I second post #43. US Senator Paul Wellstone, wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, three others and two pilots died when an Aviation Charter Beech A100 stalled and crashed in a swamp short of the runway.
NTSB declared pilot error; should have executed a go-around after overshooting the approach.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2003/11/18_zdechlikm_ntsbreport/
KEVM (Eveleth Municipal) - landed my 340 there a few times.