Bill Richardson, governor who helped free Americans from North Korea, dies at 75



News Bill Richardson, governor who helped free Americans from North Korea, dies at 75 ‘Undersecretary for thugs’ traveled to DPRK and other authoritarian countries to advocate for detained citizens Chad O'Carroll \| James Fretwell September 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Bill Richardson \| Image: Twitter (Feb. 20, 2020) Bill Richardson, the former U.S. governor, ambassador to the U.N. and self-described “undersecretary for thugs” who helped secure the release of several Americans from North Korea, died last week at the age of 75. Richardson died in his sleep at his home in Massachusetts, a statement from the Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced. Bill Richardson, the former U.S. governor, ambassador to the U.N. and self-described “undersecretary for thugs” who helped secure the release of several Americans from North Korea, died last week at the age of 75. Richardson died in his sleep at his home in Massachusetts, a statement from the Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Bill Richardson, governor who helped free Americans from North Korea, dies at 75

‘Undersecretary for thugs’ traveled to DPRK and other authoritarian countries to advocate for detained citizens

Chad O'Carroll | James Fretwell September 4, 2023

Bill Richardson, governor who helped free Americans from North Korea, dies at 75

Bill Richardson | Image: Twitter (Feb. 20, 2020)

Bill Richardson, the former U.S. governor, ambassador to the U.N. and self-described “undersecretary for thugs” who helped secure the release of several Americans from North Korea, died last week at the age of 75.

Richardson died in his sleep at his home in Massachusetts, a statement from the Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced.

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