Watergate informer Deep Throat dies
Updated on 19 December 2008
The man known as Deep Throat in the 1972 Watergate scandal has died in the US. at the age of 95
Mark Felt helped newspaper reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward expose the abuse of powers which brought down President Richard Nixon in the 1970s.
Mr Felt, who died at his Californian home, remained anonymous for more than three decades, only revealing his identity in 2005.
The former FBI second-in-command revealed himself as Deep Throat 30 years after he tipped off the Washington Post journalists.
While some - including Mr Nixon and his aides - always speculated that Mr Felt was the source who linked the White House with the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, he steadfastly denied the accusations until finally coming forward in May 2005.
Critics, including those who went to prison over the Watergate scandal, called him a traitor for betraying the commander in chief. Supporters hailed him as a hero for blowing the whistle on a corrupt administration trying to cover up attempts to sabotage opponents.
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