Deep Throat Dies:  W. Mark Felt, 1913-2008

Mark Felt, who on May 31, 2005, revealed that he was Deep Throat, died in his home.  By providing information about the Watergate affair to Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, he became one of the most famous anonymous sources in journalism.  His identity remained a secret for more than 25 years.

image from the BBC

'Deep Throat' Mark Felt Dies at 95 Washington Post

Obituary from the New York Times

Obituary from the BBC
with links to other stories

Mark Felt is revealed as Deep Throat

Deep Throat Revealed
Special report from the Washington Post, includes article and video of Bob Woodward

Articles from the Washington Post, June 1, 2005

"I'm the Guy They Called Deep Throat" Vanity Fair, July 2005

"It Felt Wrong" American Spectator, June 7, 2005

"What Deep Throat Did; Follow the Money" The Economist, June 4, 2005

Videos at St. Kate's

Deep Throat: the full story of Watergate   E 860 .D447 2006  (St. Paul)

Books at St. Kate's

Unless noted, these are at the St. Paul library

In Search of Deep Throat: the greatest political mystery of our time   E 860 .G27 2000

All the President's Men  E 860 B47A   (also at Minneapolis)

On the Record: an insider's guide to journalism  PN 4781 .W53 2002

The Secret Man: the story of Watergate's Deep Throat  available at St. Thomas

Reference Books

These are located in the Reference Section of the St. Paul campus library.

• Current Biography Yearbook 2005
  CT 100 .C8 2005
  see "Felt, W. Mark"
• Encyclopedia of American History
  E 174 .E53 2003
  see "Watergate scandal" in vol. X
• Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
  KF 4548 .E53 2000
  see "Watergate and the Constitution" in vol. 6
• Encyclopedia of the American Presidency
  JK 511 .E53 1994
  see "Watergate affair" in vol. 4
• Postwar America
  E 169.12 .P654 2007
  see "Watergate" in vol. 4
• The Seventies in America
  E 169.12 .S447 2006
  see "Deep Throat" in vol. 1