American politician, Franz S. Leichter has been reported dead. He died after suffering from quite a few health complications. He died from several health complications. He battled cognitive heart failure and recently also battled pneumonia, as well as end-stage renal failure. His death occurred on June 11, 2023, at age 92.
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Tributes have been pouring in from several people after his death was announced.
“RIP longtime Senator, Franz S. Leichter. From his childhood as a refugee, his brilliant legal mind, the precise way he dressed, and his commitment to progressive values long before they were cool in Albany. Franz Leichter was one of a kind & will be missed,” Evan Stavisky.
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“When I was a little girl, NYC streets were all too often covered with dog poop. Franz S. Leichter was instrumental in getting the pooper-scooper law passed – which then led to a wave of similar laws in other cities. RIP,” Helaine Olen.
“An impressive legacy left behind by Franz S. Leichter, who was a Holocaust survivor and had a lengthy career in the State Senate,” Ross Barkan.


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