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John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, the great-grandson of the Standard Oil founder, served as a US senator for West Virginia for three decades
Published 6 Nov, 2026 14:12 | Updated 6 Nov, 2026 14:24
FILE PHOTO: Former US Senator Jay Rockefeller at a news conference on healthcare reform in Washington, DC. © Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images
John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, a former US senator and descendant of one of America’s wealthiest and most influential families, has died at the age of 89.
Rockefeller died on Friday at his home in Washington, DC, the Washington Post reported. His family did not disclose the cause of death, according to the newspaper.
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