"Gritz was a highly decorated Vietnam vet who became a right-wing political figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including a long-shot presidential run in 1992. In his post-war career, he was most famous for acting as a mediator in the notorious Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho in 1992."
"Despite convincing Weaver to surrender at Ruby Ridge, Gritz was seen as a hero in communities of survivalists, militiamen and sovereign citizens. In 1998, 10 days after his then-wife filed for divorce, Gritz shot himself in the chest on a road in northern Idaho but survived."
"Bo has told me several times, he has lived in Sandy Valley for over 45 years, he wants to die in Sandy Valley, and he wants to be buried in Sandy Valley, Judy Gritz wrote Feb. 24 on Facebook."
James Bo Gritz, a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, passed away at age 87 in Sandy Valley, Nevada. He claimed to have inspired Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo character in First Blood. After the war, Gritz became a prominent right-wing political figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including a 1992 presidential campaign. He gained significant recognition for mediating the Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho in 1992, convincing Randy Weaver to surrender to federal authorities. Despite this success, Gritz remained popular among survivalist, militia, and sovereign citizen communities. In 1998, he survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. He later remarried and spent over 45 years living in Sandy Valley, where he wished to be buried.
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