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Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel, dies at 81

Mar 21st 2026 · United States

Mueller led the 2016 Russia election interference probe as special counsel and served as FBI director; he died at 81 and the cause of death has not been disclosed.

  • Robert Mueller died on March 21, 2026, at age 81.
  • The cause of death was not immediately disclosed and he had been living with Parkinson's disease.
  • He served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, was appointed special counsel in 2017 after James Comey was fired, and earlier volunteered for the Marines.
  • His 2019 special counsel report found that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the intent of benefiting Donald Trump’s campaign.
  • President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social saying, "Good, I’m glad he’s dead" after Mueller's death.

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