Politics
| Name | Lifetime | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Albert, StewStew Albert | 1939–2006 | Co-founder of the Yippies. He died of liver cancer and had previously been diagnosed with hepatitis C. |
| Kono, YoheiYohei Kono | 1938– | Japanese politician and Deputy Prime Minister from 1994–1995. His eldest son, Taro Kono, also a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, donated part of his liver to save his father's life in 2002. |
| Lastman, MelMel Lastman | 1933– | Mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997 and Mayor of Toronto from 1997–2003. His hepatitis C was treated with interferon and resulted in his retirement from politics. |
| Zebrowski, KennethKenneth Zebrowski | 1946–2007 | New York State Assemblyman who served 21 years in the Rockland County Legislature. |
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.”
—Mao Zedong (1893–1976)
“I think the Senate ought to realize that I have to have about me those in whom I have confidence; and unless they find a real blemish on a man, I do not think they ought to make partisan politics out of appointments to the Cabinet.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
“We are naïve and moralistic women. We are human beings. Who find politics a blight upon the human condition. And do not know how one copes with it except through politics.”
—Kate Millett (b. 1934)