Corker, Alexander pay tribute to Fred Thompson ahead of Friday funeral in Nashville

In this Oct. 5, 2007, file photo, Republican Presidential hopeful, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, pauses while addressing the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Washington. Thompson died, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn., after a recurrence of lymphoma, his family said in a statement. He was 73. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) In this Oct. 5, 2007, file photo, Republican Presidential hopeful, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, pauses while addressing the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in Washington. Thompson died, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn., after a recurrence of lymphoma, his family said in a statement. He was 73. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

By The Tennessean November 3, 2015 1 min read

Fred Thompson

The public funeral for former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is set for Friday morning in Nashville, according to a statement released by the family.

Thompson died Sunday at the age of 73. The former lawmaker, GOP presidential contender, Watergate lawyer and “Law and Order” star died following complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

His service is set for 10 a.m. Friday at War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The service is open to the public.

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