On July 1, 1965, Thompson was killed in an automobile accident in Gastonia, [[North Carolina]].<ref name=nytimes/> The driver of the truck that the representative ran into was cleared of reckless driving and manslaughter charges several months later.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/03/archives/jersey-man-freed-in-death-of-louisiana-congressman.html Jersey Man Freed in Death Of Louisiana Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> | On July 1, 1965, Thompson was killed in an automobile accident in Gastonia, [[North Carolina]].<ref name=nytimes/> The driver of the truck that the representative ran into was cleared of reckless driving and manslaughter charges several months later.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/03/archives/jersey-man-freed-in-death-of-louisiana-congressman.html Jersey Man Freed in Death Of Louisiana Congressman]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 11, 2021.</ref> |