Editing Alan Walters (section)

== Personal life ==

In 1975, Walters married Margaret Patricia Wilson, known as Paddie. He had a daughter by a previous marriage to Audrey Claxton.<ref name = Telegraph/> He was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[1983 Birthday Honours|Queen's 1983 Birthday Honours List]].

He was an accomplished pianist, enjoying playing the works of [[Chopin]] and [[Beethoven]]. He also collected Thai porcelain and was a keen tennis player.<ref name = Telegraph/>

Walters was vice-chairman and Director of [[American International Group|AIG Trading Group, Inc]].<ref name = Telegraph/>

Towards the end of his life, he suffered from [[Parkinson's disease]]. He died aged 82 at his home on 3 January 2009 after a short illness.<ref name = Times/> Upon hearing of his death, Thatcher described him as "radical, fearless" and the "finest of friends".<ref name = BBC>{{cite news | work = [[BBC News]] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7812036.stm | title = Alan Walters | access-date = 5 January 2009 | date=5 January 2009}}</ref>