Jim Wright

Dead

Born: 12/22/1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: 5/6/2015
Age: 92
Cause of death: natural causes

Full name: James Claude Wright Jr.
Noted For: U.S. representative, D-TX (1955-89); House majority leader (1977-87); Speaker of the House (1987-89). Resigned amid charges of violating House rules on accepting book royalties.