- Born
- DiedSeptember 11, 2001 · Arlington, Virginia, USA (homicide as a result of the terrorist attack on the pentagon)
- Birth nameBarbara Kay Bracher
- Barbara Olson was born on December 27, 1955 in Houston, Texas, USA. She was married to Ted Olson. She died on September 11, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
- SpouseTed Olson(May 4, 1996 - September 11, 2001) (her death)
- Lawyer, author, and television commentator.
- In 1995-1996, she was the Chief Counsel for the Congressional committee investigating various Clinton White House scandals, including charges of misuse of FBI background records.
- Authored two best-selling books. The first, "Hell To Pay" (1999), was a critical biography of Hillary Clinton. The second, "The Final Days" (2001), examined the conduct of the Clinton administration after the 2000 election, including the alleged selling of Presidential pardons. She died before the book was distributed.
- Politically Incorrect (1993) host Bill Maher paid tribute to her for an entire week on the show by leaving one of the four guest chairs on the set unoccupied.
- Barbara K. Olson was killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001.
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