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William F. Buckley (1925â2008) William F. Buckley was born on November 24, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA as William Frank Buckley Jr. He was married to Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor. He died on February 27, 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. See full bio Â».
In the wake of Vidalâs death, The Atlantic reminds everyone of a particularly interesting moment from Vidalâs political life: In 1968, ABC News invited Vidal and conservative icon William F. Buckley to serve as analysts during the networkâs coverage of the Democratic National Convention.s an openly-gay liberal, Vidal attempted multiple times to run for national office, losing a 1960 U.S. House election in New York and a 1982 Senate race in California.