Dick Button was the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist in the sport back in 1948, then again in 1952.

Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95. Button's son, Edward, says he died Thursday and did not provide a cause.

Dick Button, the legendary figure skater who became the first American to win Olympic gold in the sport, has died at age 95, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post, citing confirmation from his son and daughter.