Mark Felt

William Mark Felt, Sr. (August 17, 1913 – December 18, 2008)^[1] or W. Mark Felt was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who retired as the Bureau's Associate Director in 1973. After denying his involvement with reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein for 30 years, Felt revealed himself to be the Watergate scandal's whistleblower, "Deep Throat" on May 31, 2005.

Mark Felt
2nd Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office May 3, 1972 – June 22, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Clyde Tolson
Succeeded by	James B. Adams
Personal details
Born	William Mark Felt (1913-08-17)August 17, 1913 Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2008(2008-12-18) (aged 95) Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Spouse(s)	Audrey I. Robinson Felt ​ ​ (m. 1938; died 1984)​
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Alma mater	University of Idaho (BA) George Washington University (JD)

Felt was born on August 17, 1913 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He studied at the University of Idaho. Felt was married to Audrey Robinson from 1938 until her death in 1984. They had two children. Felt died on December 18, 2008 in Santa Rosa, California^[2] from heart failure, aged 95.