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Former US Senator Jay Rockefeller dies at 89, Washington Post reports

Reuters
Former US Senator Jay Rockefeller dies at 89, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, ‌Nov 6 (Reuters) - John D. "Jay" ​Rockefeller ‌IV, who ‌hailed from one of ‌America's most famous and wealthiest families and ⁠during ‌three decades ⁠in the U.S. ​Senate sought expanded healthcare ​for the ​poor ‌and excoriated ​President ⁠George W. ‌Bush's handling ​of ​the Iraq war, died on Friday at ‌age 89, the ‌Washington Post ​reported.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by ‌Katharine Jackson)