Jay Rockefeller dies at 89 after decades serving West Virginia

Published on: 11/06/2026

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Former U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller represented West Virginia for five terms during a long career in public service. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, a former West Virginia governor and five-term U.S. senator who came from one of America’s most famous families, has died at 89. NBC News, citing Reuters, reported that Rockefeller died at his home in Washington. His family did not provide a cause of death.

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