Ed Koch: 1924-2013

New York Mayor Ed Koch raises his hands with two thumbs up while addressing the opening session of the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco on July 16, 1984. Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch died on the morning of Feb. 1, 2013, of congestive heart failure.

Credit: AP Photo/Ira Schwarz