• Former Republican Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina died on July 4, 2008. Helms passed away in Raleigh, North Carolina, of "natural causes."The Associated Press: Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (July 5, 2008)

    1. Jesse Helms died at 1: 15 a.m. on July 4, 2008CNN: Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies (July 4, 2008)
    2. Helms was 86 years old
    3. Helms had been in failing health for several years preceding his deathCNN: Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies (July 4, 2008)
    4. Helms served five consecutive terms as a U.S. SenatorCBC.ca: Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms Dies (July 4, 2008)
    5. Helms known as a staunch conservativeInternational Herald Tribune: Jesse Helms, 86, Conservative Force in... (July 4, 2008)
    6. Served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Agriculture CommitteeThe Associated Press: Former Republican North Carolina Senator Jesse... (July 4, 2008)
    7. Helms retired in 2003CNN: Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies (July 4, 2008)
    8. Helms' funeral planned for July 8, 2008 in Raleigh, North CarolinaThe Associated Press: Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (July 5, 2008)
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