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      • William F. Buckley Jr., the columnist, novelist, talk show host and tireless intellectual who founded the modern conservative movement and was its articulate voice for nearly six decades, died today. He was 82. Buckley, who had been ill with emphysema, died while at work in his study in Stamford, Conn.
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  2. Feb 27, 2008 · Buckley was found dead in his study Wednesday morning in Stamford, Conn. His son noted Buckley had died “with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle.” His assistant...

  3. From 1966 to 1999, Buckley hosted 1,429 episodes of the public affairs television show Firing Line, the longest-running public affairs show with a single host in American television history, where he became known for his distinctive Transatlantic accent and wide vocabulary.

  4. Mar 1, 2008 · Stamford, CN – William F. Buckley Jr., the cerebral conservative gadfly and host of Firing Line, one of the longest running programs in TV history, died recently at his home in Stamford, Conn. Buckley, who suffered from diabetes and emphysema, was found at his desk, “possibly working on a column,” according to his son and fellow writer ...

  5. WASHINGTON – William F. Buckley Jr., a Catholic with an extraordinary gift for the spoken and written word who was dubbed the godfather of modern American conservatism, died Feb. 27 at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82. The commentator suffered from diabetes and emphysema, but the exact cause of death was not known.

  6. Feb 27, 2008 · William F. Buckley Jr., the columnist, novelist, talk show host and tireless intellectual who founded the modern conservative movement and was its articulate voice for nearly six decades,...

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  7. Feb 27, 2008 · He was 82. Mr. Buckley suffered from diabetes and emphysema, his son Christopher said, although the exact cause of death was not immediately known. He was found at his desk in the study of his...

  8. Feb 27, 2008 · William F. Buckley Jr., the peerless and exuberant voice of the conservative movement, died Wednesday morning at the age of 82.

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