Jay Rockefeller, a Democrat who served as West Virginia's governor and later as a U.S. senator, has died at 89, according to Fox News. The outlet described him as a former Democratic U.S. senator and West Virginia governor, and its summary said he had died at the age of 89.
ABC News reported that Rockefeller was the last member of his family's political dynasty to serve as West Virginia's governor and later as a longtime U.S. senator. Its summary stated that he had died.
The New York Times described him as the rare Democrat in a "fabled family of wealthy Republicans." According to The New York Times, he served 30 years as a senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.
The New York Times headline identified him as John D. Rockefeller IV, while Fox News and ABC News used Jay Rockefeller in their headlines. Fox News, ABC News and The New York Times all identified him as a West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, and all gave his age as 89.
The summaries available for this story, from Fox News, ABC News and The New York Times, do not state a cause of death, a place of death, or funeral arrangements. The New York Times summary gave a length of Senate service of 30 years, while the Fox News and ABC News summaries did not specify how long he served.
Sources: The New York Times: John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89; Fox News: Former US senator and West Virginia governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89; ABC News: Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89.