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Tim Curry, 1939-2009

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"Longtime Tarrant district attorney Curry dies after lung cancer fight," is Aman Batheja report for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.Tim Curry, Tarrant County?s top prosecutor and the longest-serving criminal district attorney in Texas, died shortly after midnight Friday at his home. He was 70.Diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2008, Curry underwent aggressive chemotherapy treatments. He was hospitalized at least once for complications stemming from his treatments and has been at home for the past few months.Flags flew at half staff Friday morning at the Tarrant County Courthouse.Mr. Curry took over the reins of Tarrant County?s prosecutors and legal staff in 1972 promising to clean up corruption. While attracting his fair share of controversy and political spats, Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 24, 2009 (boomark / email).