Overview
- Hamilton died peacefully Tuesday at his Bloomington, Indiana, home, his family said, and no cause was disclosed.
- The Indiana Democrat served 17 terms in the U.S. House after his 1964 election, representing the 9th District for 34 years.
- He gained national prominence by co-chairing the Iran-Contra investigation and later chairing the House Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees.
- As vice chair of the 9/11 Commission, he worked with chairman Thomas Kean to investigate the attacks and advocate changes to U.S. intelligence oversight.
- Leaders and institutions praised his post-congressional work with Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School, and he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.