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Former US senator and West Virginia governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89
Friday, November 6, 2026
Jay Rockefeller, a former U.S. senator and governor of West Virginia who served in the Senate from 1985 to 2015, died at age 89. Rockefeller was a Democrat who represented West Virginia and previously served as the state's governor from 1977 to 1985. No additional details about the date or cause of death were provided.
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