IN 1987, the tragic death of Budd Dwyer during a televised press conference left America shocked.
Over three decades later, we take a look into the life of the late politician, what he was accused of, and how he died.
Robert Budd Dwyer, born on November 21, 1939, was an American politician.
He served from 1965 to 1971 as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the state’s 50th district.
Dwyer then served as the 30th State Treasurer of Pennsylvania from January 20, 1981, to January 22, 1987.