Aaron Russo, movie producer and Libertarian activist, dies

August 25, 2007 in Section 2

Aaron Russo, made famous by his films “Trading Places” and the Golden Globe-winning “The Rose,” died on Friday at the age of 64.

Russo, who had been battling cancer for an extended period of time, was also a well known political activist who openly criticized the U.S. government’s policies on the war on drugs and medical regulations. His libertarian views brought him many supporters and admirers and in 1998 he entered the Republican primary for governor of Nevada.

Despite falling short in the election Russo continued with his political aspirations and entered the 2004 Presidential race where he began his campaign as a Libertarian but did not earn the nomination from his party.

He was also a backer of libertarian-minded Ron Paul, who is seeking the GOP nomination for president.

This is Russo’s Wikipedia entry. Here is his documentary “America: Freedom to Fascism,” which examined the U.S.’s tax laws:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1656880303867390173

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