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Mark Felt, “Deep Throat” in Watergate Scandal, Dies at 95

HeadlineDec 19, 2008

And Mark Felt, the secret source known as “Deep Throat” in the Watergate scandal that toppled President Richard Nixon, has died at the age of ninety-five. As the number two man at the FBI, Felt helped reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover a series of revelations that brought down the Nixon government. He publicly admitted his role as “Deep Throat” in 2005.

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