Death
Felt died at home in his sleep on December 18, 2008. According to his daughter, he had been feeling fine, but after a big breakfast he remarked that he was tired and went back to bed. He was 95 years old. No cause of death was announced, but it was known that Felt suffered from congestive heart failure a few years prior to his death. His death was reported in the Washington Post by Patricia Sullivan, with additional reporting by Bob Woodward and Post staff writers.
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