# Former CIA Director James Woolsey dies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-cia-director-james-woolsey-dies/
- Published: 2026-07-23T02:27:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T04:49:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5984842-former-cia-director-woolsey-dies/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Former CIA director James Woolsey died aged 84.
- He led the CIA during the early Clinton administration.
- His wife said he died after a stroke.

## Summary

Former CIA director R. James Woolsey Jr has died aged 84. His death marks the passing of a prominent national-security figure who led the agency through a difficult post-Cold War transition, amid budget pressure and scrutiny after the Aldrich Ames espionage case.

Woolsey died at his Washington home after a stroke, according to his wife, who said his health had also declined in recent years in connection with Havana syndrome. Appointed by President Bill Clinton, he led the CIA from early 1993 to early 1995; previously, he had served as Navy undersecretary and worked on arms-control negotiations for both Republican and Democratic administrations.

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