Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden

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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday11 December 1939
Died23 October 2016 (age 76)
Place of birthRoyal Oak, Michigan, USA
Known credits25

Biography

Thomas Emmet Hayden (December 11, 1939 – October 23, 2016) was an American social and political activist, author, and politician. Hayden was best known for his role as an anti-war, civil rights, and intellectual activist in the 1960s, becoming an influential figure in the rise of the New Left. As a leader of the leftist organization Students for a Democratic Society, he authored the Port Huron Statement, helped lead protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and stood trial in the resulting "Chicago Seven" case. In later years, he ran for political office numerous times, winning sea…