New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65


by The Hill

The Hill— Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), who represented New Jersey in the House for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) confirmed Payne’s death in a Wednesd

Fox News—Democratic New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65. U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr., a six-term Democratic congressman from New Jersey, has died from "heart problems," Fox News confirmed Wednesday. Payne was 65 and had been suffering from health problems for years. His father, the late Rep. Donald Payne Sr., D-N,J., also died in office in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's office said he and his wife are "deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr." "With...

Washington Post—New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65. Payne's seat in a solidly Democratic district was previously held by his father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr., who died in 2012.

PJ Media—New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne Jr. Dead at 65. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) has passed away from complications after suffering a heart attack on April 6. Payne never regained consciousness after the cardiac arrest and was kept alive on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He was 65 years old.