James S. Brady, Symbol of Fight for Gun Control, Dies at 73

James Brady, Former White House Press Secretary Shot in Reagan Assassination Attempt, Dies at 73. Posted 11:01 AM, August 4, 2014, by Tracy Bloom, Updated at 12:45pm, August 4, 2014 

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James Brady, who served as White House press secretary until wounded in a 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, died Monday after “a series of health issues,” his family said. He was 73. “Jim touched 

A key advocate of gun control James Brady has passed away. He was 73 years old. A native of Centralia, Illinois, Brady was the White House Press Secretary when he was shot in 1981, while serving under former President 

James Brady, a former presidential press secretary critically wounded in the assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Reagan, has died, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Monday. He was 73. Brady became a leading gun control crusader after the 1981