CUTLINES W. Mark Felt and his daughter Joan wave to the media gathered in front of their home in Santa Rosa, Calif., on the day in May 2005 that he admitted to being "Deep Throat." Felt died ...

Icon of era, Deep Throat’s importance lives on . By TED ANTHONY ... He was also, for many Americans, an entry point into the murk that brought down Nixon’s presidency.

W. Mark Felt outed himself as Deep Throat 3 1/2 years ago after three decades and an agonizing internal debate. To hear his friends tell it, he spent the end of his life relieved of the burden.

PASSAGES&#187 Read obituaries of newsmakers He was many things — inspiration to a generation of investigative journalists, Judas Iscariot of the Nixon cabal, a shadowy figure whose very … ...