Watergate figure Chuck Colson dies of illness, 80. ... Charges related to the actual Watergate burglary and cover-up were also dropped. ... He wrote more than 20 books, including "Born Again: ...

(CBS News) Chuck Colson, a former aide to Richard Nixon, evangelical leader, author and nonprofit founder, died Saturday at the age of 80.

Chuck Colson, 80, the onetime "hatchet ... His book about those experiences, “Born Again,” became a best-seller and later a high-grossing film starring Dean Jones as Mr. Colson. In 1976, ...

Colson’s “born again” phrase began to catch on in mainstream culture. Before the 1976 election, a reporter asked Jimmy Carter if he was “born again.” “Yes, I am born again,” Carter said.