Video: 'Death of J. Edgar Hoover' (May 2, 1972)

(Tuesday, May 2, 1972, body discovered at about 8:30 a.m. EDT) — J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 48 years and built it into a dominant and controversial force in American law enforcement, died during the night from a heart attack attributed to cardio-vascular disease. Continue reading Body of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover discovered in his Washington home 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1972) →