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  • Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in Senate, dies at 89

    11/06/2026 6:46:02 AM PST · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    NBC News ^ | November 06, 2026 | Staff
    A soft-spoken Democrat with liberal views, Rockefeller served five six-year terms representing West Virginia ‌in the Senate and became a prominent critic of the Iraq War. WASHINGTON — John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, the progeny of one of America’s most famous and wealthiest families who during three decades in the Senate sought expanded healthcare for the poor and excoriated President George W. Bush’s handling of the Iraq War, died Friday at his home in Washington, The Washington Post reported. He was 89. His family did not ​provide a cause, the newspaper added. Rockefeller, a tall, soft-spoken Democrat with liberal views,...