David Gergen, adviser to several presidents, dies at 83 

David Gergen, an adviser to four presidents, a TV political commentator and a best-selling author, died Thursday from Lewy body dementia, according to reports.

Gergen, born in North Carolina, served in the Navy for three years before joining former President Nixon’s staff as a speech writer in 1971. Then he became director of communications for former President Ford. 

He continued as an adviser to the George H.W. Bush campaign in 1980 and joined President Reagan’s White House in 1981.