Walter Mondale, former vice president, has died at age 93

Former Vice President Walter Mondale died Monday at age 93, his family confirmed in a statement. Mondale, who was the the 1984 Democratic nominee for president and also served as a longtime senator from Minnesota, died "peacefully from natural causes," the family said. 

"It is with profound sadness that we share news that our beloved dad passed away today in Minneapolis, Minnesota," Mondale's family said.  The son of a minister, Mondale, known as Fritz, became one of Minnesota's most famous political figures in a state known for Democratic politicians. He was selected in 1964 to replace then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a mentor, in the Senate. In his 12 years in the U.S. Senate, Mondale followed in the footsteps of Humphrey, the lead author of the Civil Rights Act, in championing civil rights and other progressive causes.