Lincoln Almond Cause of Death

Lincoln Almond, a former two-term Republican governor of Rhode Island and longtime U.S. attorney in the state passed away on January 2, 2023, at the age of 86. No cause of death was provided.

Rhode Island’s current governor, Democrat Dan McKee, ordered flags at all state facilities and buildings lowered to half-staff in honor of Almond.

In a statement, current U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha called Almond “the scourge of organised crime.”

“Whether trying cases or fearlessly pursuing investigations into organised crime and corruption, Lincoln C. Almond set a standard for this office that continues to resonate to this day,” he said.

Almond was a United States Attorney for more than 20 years, from 1969 to 1978 and again from 1981 to 1993. He made his name with a string of political indictments and drug convictions, including busting an extensive money laundering ring run for Colombian drug lords.

As governor from 1995 until 2003, Almond expanded health care and daycare opportunities for children, boosted funding to update neglected state college campuses, and overhauled the state Department of Economic Development to help diversify the economy and bring tens of thousands of well-paying jobs to the state.