Overview
- He died Tuesday night at home in Bloomington, according to his family, and no cause of death was disclosed.
- First elected in 1964, he represented Indiana’s 9th Congressional District for 17 terms over 34 years.
- He served as vice chair of the 9/11 Commission and previously led major House inquiries and committees, including the Iran-Contra investigation, Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs.
- He remained active at Indiana University, co-founding the Hamilton Lugar School and serving as a distinguished scholar and professor, with his office noting he worked the day before his death.
- He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 as figures such as Gov. Mike Braun, Sen. Todd Young, and IU’s president praised his life of public service.