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, Mondale represented Minnesota in the Senate for 12 years. Before that, he was Minnesota’s attorney general for four years. Mondale also held a post in the Clinton administration, serving as ambassador to Japan.

Mondale was the recipient of many calls and messages from friends and current and former public officials in his final days, according to Tunheim.

Axios on Monday evening reported that Mondale spoke with President Biden, Vice President Harris, former presidents Carter and Clinton, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) by phone on Sunday as his health was fading. He also spoke to his friend and former campaign staffer Tom Cosgrove.

According to Axios, Mondale sent a final goodbye email to 320 staffers, spanning more than four decades, to express how much they meant to him, adding that he knew that they would keep up “the good fight.”