Chic Hecht Dies
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Chic Hecht, a Republican known as much for his verbal miscues as his upset victory in a U.S. Senate race over two decades ago, died of cancer Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 77.
Hecht's death was confirmed by longtime family friend Francine Pulliam. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer a year ago, she said.
The conservative Hecht was praised by former U.S. Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., as "one of the gutsiest politicians I've ever encountered."
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Born Mayer Jacob Hecht in Cape Girardeau, Mo., he was known since childhood as Chic, a nickname given him by an uncle.
After graduating from college in 1949, Hecht served in Europe as an Army counterintelligence agent in Berlin in 1952 and 1953.
Soon afterward, Hecht moved to Nevada, where he became a prominent and wealthy businessman. He is survived by his wife, Gail, and two daughters.
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