James Brady, former White House Press Secretary, dead at 73

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Former White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was shot during the attempted assassination of then-President Ronald Reagan's 1981, has died. He was 73.

Brady's family released the following statement:

"Jim touched the lives of so many and has been a wonderful husband, father, friend and role model.

We are enormously proud of Jim's remarkable accomplishments - before he was shot on the fateful day in 1981 while serving at the side of President Ronald Reagan and in the days, months and years that followed.

Jim Brady's zest for life was apparent to all who knew him, and despite his injuries and the pain he endured every day, he used his humor, wit and charm to bring smiles to others and make the world a better place."