Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, 2000 Democratic VP nominee, dead at 82

Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who represented the Nutmeg State in Washington for 24 years and was the Democratic Party’s 2000 vice presidential nominee, has died. He was 82.

A statement sent to former staffers said Lieberman had suffered complications from a fall, according to Punchbowl News and Fox 5 DC.

Lieberman, a former Connecticut state senator and attorney general, was elected to the Senate in 1988 and developed a reputation as a prominent voice on foreign policy and a staunch supporter of Israel.

After the narrow defeat of the Gore-Lieberman ticket in 2000, the senator sought the Democratic nomination in 2004 but dropped out following a series of disappointing primary finishes.

Two years later, Lieberman lost his Senate primary to future Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, but won re-election as a third party candidate.