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Mario Matthew Cuomo (/ ˈ k w oʊ m oʊ / KWOH-moh, Italian:; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1995.
Mario Cuomo (born June 15, 1932, Queens, New York, U.S.—died January 1, 2015, New York, New York) American politician who served three terms as governor of New York (1983–94). One of the most prominent figures in the Democratic Party , he was known as a powerful speaker and a champion of progressive policies.
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Jan 2, 2015 · Cuomo died at his home in Manhattan on Thursday of natural causes due to heart failure, just hours after his son Andrew began his second term as New York’s chief executive. He was 82. The son of Italian immigrants, Mario Cuomo played minor league baseball before embarking on a legal and political career.
Jan 2, 2015 · An obituary on Friday about former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York erroneously attributed a distinction to him. He was the second — not first — Italian-American to be elected governor of New...
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Jan 2, 2015 · The legendary former New York state Gov. Mario Cuomo died of natural causes at his home on Jan. 1, 2015, at the age of 82. He served as governor for three terms from 1983 to 1994 and was known for his orations, fiscal reforms and social issues. He was also a potential presidential candidate in 1988 and 1992.
Jan 2, 2015 · A tribute to the former New York governor who died at 82, known for his unapologetic defense of liberalism and his role in the 1984 Democratic convention. The transcript of his speech, his career, and his legacy are recalled by Hari Sreenivasan.
Jan 2, 2015 · Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, who served three terms from 1983 to 1994, and whose son currently holds the office, has died at the age of 82. Cuomo died of heart failure Thursday evening ...