He was also a member of the National Council for Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and the Chicago Historical Society. He also worked for Democratic politicians including Senator Adlai E. Stevenson, III and former Vice-President and presidential candidate Walter Mondale. He died in his River Forest, Illinois home after a yearlong struggle with lung cancer and was survived by his mother and three siblings, and by his wife of 41 years Margaret "Marge" (Rybicki) Hansen.
He was also a member of the National Council for Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and the Chicago Historical Society. He worked for Democratic politicians such as Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III and former Vice-President and presidential candidate Walter Mondale. He passed away in his River Forest, Illinois home after a yearlong battle with lung cancer and was survived by his mother and three siblings, along with his wife of 41 years Margaret "Marge" (Rybicki) Hansen.