Famed '60s anti-war activist and longtime California politician Tom Hayden, whose name became forever linked with the celebrated Chicago 7 trial, Vietnam War protests and his ex-wife actress Jane Fonda, has died. He was 76.
He died on Sunday after a long illness, said his wife, Barbara Williams, noting that he suffered a stroke in 2015.
Hayden, once denounced as a traitor by his detractors, overcame his past and won election to the California Assembly and Senate where he served for almost two decades as a progressive force on such issues as the environment and education. He was the only one of the radical Chicago 7 defendants to win such distinction in the mainstream political world.
He remained an enduring voice against war and spent his later years as a prolific writer and lecturer advocating for reform of America's political institutions.
On AirTalk, Larry speaks with his long-time friend and fellow activist Vivien Rothstein about their time in Vietnam and highlights how Hayden's incisive mind kept him driven and inspirational.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guest:
Vivien Rothstein, Long-time friend of Tom Hayden and fellow activist