Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87 Top Searches Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87 AP / Updated: Jul 31, 2021, 01:42 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) died on July 29, 2021, at age 87. (AP) DETROIT: Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether attending a college football game back home in Michigan or taking on a multibillion-dollar corporation before cameras on Capitol Hill. Michigan's longest-serving US senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanour that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-year career, as did his staunch support for the hometown auto industry. But the Harvard-educated attorney also was a respected voice on military issues, spending years leading the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee.