How Claiborne Pell Died: Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!
Claiborne Pell reached the impressive age of 90 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous politician.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Rhode Island senator who established the eponymous college grant program which helps countless lower and middle class students afford higher education. He was in the Senate from 1961 to 1997.
He said his motivation for creating his grant program came from his own experiences going to college in the GI Bill after WW II.
He was Rhode Island’s longest-serving senator at the time of his retirement and he was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 1987 to 1995.
How did Claiborne Pell die?
| Cause of death | N/A |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 90 years |
| Profession | Politician |
| Birthday | November 22, 1918 |
| Death date | January 1, 2009 |
| Place of death | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"In politics, you must let the other person have your way."
Claiborne Pell
"The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people."
Claiborne Pell
"My opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker's union to endorse me."
Claiborne Pell
"People who leave Washington do so by way of the box... ballet or coffin."
Claiborne Pell
