Alex Salmond went from the fringes to the mainstream and back again The EconomistAlex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69 The New York TimesAlex Salmond’s political star had long faded. Yet his death has sent shock waves through Scotland The GuardianAlex Salmond, leading figure in Scottish independence movement, dies at age 69 CNNAlex Salmond, champion of Scottish independence, dies at 69 The Washington Post