Who is Arlen Specter?
Former U.S. Senator
What happened to him?
he died
What did he die of?
complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
How old was he?
82
Where did he die?
at his home
In Washington D.C.?
no
Where?
Philadelphia
Was he a conservative republican?
no
What kind was he?
Democrat
When did he first enter the public's eye?
since serving as a member of the Warren Commission
What was the purpose of that?
investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Who has Specter's old Senate seat now?
Pat Toomey
What did he say about him?
did more for the people of Pennsylvania over his more than 30-year career with the possible exception of Benjamin Franklin
Who said that quote?
Pat Toomey
When was Specter first elected?
1980
Which state did he represent?
Pennsylvania
Was he loved by both democrats and republicans?
no
What city did he live in?
Philadelphia
Was he catholic?
no
What was his religion?
Jewish