Longtime New Jersey House of Representatives Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. died Wednesday at the age of 87, his family said.
The Democrat died after 14 terms in Congress. His family did not release details about the cause of death, although the congressman had been hospitalized since July.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away this morning. As our United States Representative, Bill fought until his final breath to return to the job he loved so much and the people he loved,” his family wrote in a statement.
“Bill spent his entire life in Paterson and had an unwavering love for the city he grew up in and served. He now rests in peace after dedicating his life to our great nation of America,” the statement continued.
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Pascrell was first elected in 1996, served on the Ways and Means Committee and helped coach the Democratic congressional baseball team.
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He was hospitalized for more than three weeks earlier this year and suffered another setback last month. The congressman underwent heart surgery during his 2020 re-election campaign.
Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. died on Wednesday at the age of 87 after serving 14 terms in Congress. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Pascrell is the second Democrat in the House to die this summer, following the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Democrat of Texas, who died earlier this year. He is also the second Democrat from New Jersey to die this year, following the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr., Democrat of New Jersey, who died in the spring.
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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas died earlier this summer. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
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Pascrell’s death means that Democrats now have four open seats in the House of Representatives. The party now has 211 seats to Republicans’ 220.
This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.
