Who was Walter Mondale and what was his cause of death?
FORMER Vice President Walter Mondale has died at the age of 93.
His family announced that he had passed away at home in .
In 1984, he ran for President himself for the against the incumbent Ronald Reagan, but was crushed at the polls.
Despite his resounding defeat, Mr Mondale made history by selecting Rep of New York as his running mate, the first time a woman had been on the ticket for a major-party presidential nominee.
Standing as an outsider Carter defeated the Republican President Gerald Ford.
In a closely-fought battle for the White House, Carter secured 297 electoral college votes to President Ford's 240, and won the popular vote by two per cent.
Mondale remained his VP throughout his tenure.
Former President said he "championed progressive causes and changed the role of VP—so leaders like Joe Biden could be the last ones in the room when decisions were made".
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He added: "In selecting Geraldine Ferraro, he also paved the way for Vice President Harris to make history.
"Michelle and I send prayers to his family."