Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Key takeaways
- Greenspan s wife, longtime NBC News journalist Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement to the network that her husband died from complications of Parkinson s disease.
- He was a giant of a man who helped shape the U.S. economy for decades under presidents of both parties, but was always honest in acknowledging his mistakes, Mitchell added, according to NBC News.
- To me he was my husband, who shaped my life from our very first date in 1984.
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Greenspan s wife, longtime NBC News journalist Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement to the network that her husband died from complications of Parkinson s disease.
He was a giant of a man who helped shape the U.S. economy for decades under presidents of both parties, but was always honest in acknowledging his mistakes, Mitchell added, according to NBC News.
To me he was my husband, who shaped my life from our very first date in 1984. He had irrational exuberance for baseball, the Washington Commanders, tennis, golf and music, especially jazz, she continued. He will be remembered for his brilliance and his kindness. Being his life partner was the joy of my life.