Harry Reid, Nevada politician immortalized in 1995 Martin Scorsese movie "Casino", dead at 82

Harry Reid, a longtime politician in his native Nevada, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Reid, in his capacity as chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission, was famously depicted in Martin Scorsese's 1995 movie Casino sandbagging mob-linked casino executive Frank Rosenthal, himself portrayed by Rocky and Bullwinkle star Robert De Niro. — Read the rest