93-year-old Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee, former executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991, has died, the publication reported on Tuesday.

At his death Bradlee held the title of vice president at-large of The Washington Post. He died of natural causes after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the past few years.

The veteran journalist was immortalized in "All the President's Men," as Jason Robards Jr.

Actor Jason Robards played the role of Bradlee in the film 'All the President's Men,' winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance. Also, G. D. Spradlin portrayed Bradlee in 'Dick,' a spoof of Watergate. Henderson Forsythe played Bradlee in the romantic comedy 'Chances Are.'

Openly resisting the Nixon administration by releasing the Pentagon Papers, Bradlee served as executive editor of the Post in the time of Watergate years. He pointed the way for the paper's detailed coverage of the scandal that caused President Nixon's resignation in 1974. According to The Post, Bradlee's decision to run the Papers was his most important decision. Under his tenure, the newspaper received 17 Pulitzer Prizes.

"All the President's Men" recorded the scandal and the paper's participation. Even Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford played the roles of reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, respectively. Including best picture, it was nominated for eight more Academy Awards.

Bradlee was also an advocate for education and the study of history and he served in the U.S. Navy, serving in the South Pacific. In 1953, while he was officially employed by USIE, Bradlee began working for Newsweek and while working as a reporter, he created controversy when he interviewed members of the FLN, a socialist political party in Algeria. He was named managing editor of The Post in 1965 and later was upped to executive editor in 1968. He retired from the post in September 1991.

In 2007, Bradlee received the French Legion of Honor and in addition to his other accolade, President Obama presented Bradlee with the Medal of Freedom last year.

President Obama said in a statement, " For Benjamin Bradlee, journalism was more than a profession - it was a public good vital to our democracy," he added, "A true newspaperman, he transformed the Washington Post into one of the country's finest newspapers, and with him at the helm, a growing army of reporters published the Pentagon Papers, exposed Watergate, and told stories that needed to be told - stories that helped us understand our world and one another a little bit better. The standard he set - a standard for honest, objective, meticulous reporting - encouraged so many others to enter the profession. And that standard is why, last year, I was proud to honor Ben with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Today, we offer our thoughts and prayers to Ben's family, and all who were fortunate to share in what truly was a good life."

In a recent C-SPAN interview, Bradlee's wife, Sally Quinn said that his health was getting worse. She also mentioned that she considered her ability to take care of him "sacred."