Lieberman, Connecticut senator for four terms, was Al Gore’s Democratic running mate in 2000
The former US senator Joe Lieberman, who ran as the Democratic nominee for vice-president in the 2000 election and became the first Jewish candidate on a ticket for the White House, alongside presidential candidate Al Gore, has died at the age of 82.
Lieberman died in New York, according to a statement from his family. He was a Connecticut senator for four terms.
