Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the 'Pentagon Papers' died after a battle with terminal pancreatic cancer.
Mr Ellsberg died on Friday, Jue 16, at his home in Kensington, California, at the age of 92.
He had announced the diagnosis in an email to friends and supporters on March 1, saying he had declined chemotherapy and would spend whatever time had left giving talks and interviews about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the perils of nuclear war and the importance of First Amendment protections.