of an american giant. legendary former new york governor mario cuomo, the father of our dear friend and colleague chris cuomo has died at the age of 82. a beacon in the democratic party. mr. cuomo died last night just hours after his son, andrew was sworn in to a second term as new york governor. >> what a life his parents came from italy with no money. they could not read or speak english. ran a grocery store. mario, you can see him right there, he was an athlete. he played minor league baseball. but it wasn't his physical strength it was his words and how he spoke them that electrified democrats. the keynote at the 1984 democratic national convention. remembered by many as one of the most powerful speeches of a generation. he liked to say you campaign in poetry you govern in prose. he knew how to do both. >> tributes are pouring in from all sides of the political world.