Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, who was also the Democratic nominee for president in 1984, died on Monday at the age of 93.

Kathy Tunheim, a spokesperson for the family, confirmed the former vice president’s death in an email to The Hill. Axios first reported the news of Mondale’s death.

According to Tunheim, Mondale died peacefully of natural causes at his home in downtown Minneapolis at 7:21 p.m. while surrounded by his immediate family.

Prior to serving as vice president during former President Carter’s single term in the White House,...