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| Marion Barry: Ex-Washington DC mayor dies at 78 | Marion Barry: Ex-Washington DC mayor dies at 78 |
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| Former Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, who won re-election after a drug arrest, has died at the age of 78. | Former Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry, who won re-election after a drug arrest, has died at the age of 78. |
| A Democrat, Mr Barry served three terms from 1979 to 1991 before his personal life overshadowed his politics. | A Democrat, Mr Barry served three terms from 1979 to 1991 before his personal life overshadowed his politics. |
| He was arrested in an FBI sting operation and tried on drug charges in 1990, but was only convicted on a single count of possession. | He was arrested in an FBI sting operation and tried on drug charges in 1990, but was only convicted on a single count of possession. |
| He remained popular with many poorer African American voters, and served a final term as mayor from 1995 to 1999. | |
| Mr Barry died overnight at a hospital in Washington, DC Council spokeswoman LaToya Foster said, | |
| He had kidney problems stemming from diabetes and high blood pressure. | |
| His 1990 arrest - which came during his third term - came after he was videotaped by the FBI smoking crack in a Washington hotel room with a female friend. | |
| During the subsequent trial jurors remained deadlocked on most counts. His conviction for drug possession led to a six-month prison sentence. |