Deep Throat

Anybody who was an adult in the 1970s will think it's a big deal that Deep Throat, the confidential informant who gave Woodward and Bernstein the most famous reporters of all time, has been identified as W. Mark Felt, "who retired from the FBI after rising to its second most senior position." That's the final shoe to drop in the Watergate scandal, but the two reporters won't confirm or deny the story, having given their word not to reveal who Deep Throat's identity until after his death.

The story is reported in Vanity Fair, apparently for a payment to Felt's family. He's 91, and doesn't feel especially proud of his role in bringing down President Nixon. He has previously denied being Deep Throat, and I imagine isn't particularly fond of the nickname.