Marion Barry, one of the more controversial
political figures of modern times, died this
morning from causes not yet known.
He was 78 years old.
Barry rose to national prominent after he was
caught by the FBI while smoking crack in a hotel
room with a young woman.
He screamed “she set me up!” upon being
arrested by authorities, but, incredibly, this
incident did NOT derail his career.
Barry served four rearms as Mayor - including a
re-election after serving time in prison - and was
often the butt of jokes from comedians, talk
show hosts and, most often, on Saturday Night
Live.
Barry was a council member for Washington's
8th ward at the time of his passing.
"Marion was not just a colleague but also was a
friend with whom I shared many fond moments
about governing the city," Mayor Vincent C. Gray
said in a statement today. “He loved the District
of Columbia and so many Washingtonians loved
him."
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