James Brady
James Brady | |
|---|---|
Brady in 1986 | |
| 17th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 On leave: March 30, 1981 – January 20, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Jody Powell |
| Succeeded by | Larry Speakes (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Scott Brady August 29, 1940 Centralia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2014 (aged 73) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) |
| Nickname | Bear |
James Scott Brady (August 29, 1940 – August 4, 2014) was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House Press Secretary, serving under President Ronald Reagan. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded Brady during Hinckley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, which occurred two months and 10 days after Reagan's inauguration.
Brady's death in 2014 was eventually ruled a homicide, caused by the gunshot wound he received 33 years earlier in 1981.