Former US Senator Jay Rockefeller dies at home aged 89

Former United States Senator and West Virginia Governor John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV died on Friday at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 89 years old. Multiple outlets, including the New York Post, the Washington Examiner, Fox News, Reuters, and The New York Times, reported his death. [1][3][4][5][6][7]

According to the Washington Examiner, his family did not give a cause of death. The New York Post reported that the Washington Post first reported his passing. [1][4]

Rockefeller was a Democrat from a prominent family of wealthy Republicans. The New York Post reported that he served two terms as governor of West Virginia before being elected to the Senate in 1984. He served five six-year terms in the Senate representing West Virginia, spanning 30 years from 1985 to 2015. [1][6][10]

During his three decades in the Senate, Rockefeller worked to expand healthcare for low-income children and the poor, as reported by the New York Post and The New York Times. The New York Post also reported that he voted in favor of the Iraq War resolution in 2002 but later criticized President George W. Bush over his handling of the war. [1][6]