Former senator and governor Jay Rockefeller has died
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Fri, 6 November 2026
14 reports- wvmetronews.com13:26first to report
He served as a United States senator from West Virginia from 1985 to 2015 and previously as governor of West Virginia from 1977 to 1985.
- iheart.com14:20
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- iheart.com14:20
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- iheart.com14:20
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- iheart.com14:20
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- Google News - Top Stories14:42
Jay Rockefeller, Senate voice on health care and security, dies at 89 The Washington Post John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89 The New York Times Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89 PBS Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in Senate, dies at 89 NBC News BREAKING: Former senator and governor Jay Rockefeller has died WV MetroNews
- wvpublic.org15:23
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died.
- ABC (Spain)15:27
John Davison 'Jay' Rockefeller IV ha muerto a los 89 años de edad en su casa de Washington, según ha adelantado el 'Washington Post' . El que fuera gobernador de Virginia Occidental entre 1977 y 1985 y senador por el mismo estado (entre 1985 y 2015) había sido uno de los referentes políticos del Partido Demócrata durante medio siglo, rompiendo con la larga tradición de ser una de las familias más unidas a la historia de los Republicanos .Hasta 1966 formó parte del Partido Republicano, hasta que...
- PBS NewsHour15:37
Rockefeller came from one of the nation's richest families to spend a half century in public service in one of the poorest states.
- iheart.com16:00
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- iheart.com16:00
Jay Rockefeller, a five-term U.S. senator and former governor of West Virginia, died at 89 in Washington, D.C., his family said. Known for expanding healthcare, he also was a key critic of the Iraq War's justification. No cause of death was disclosed.
- Google News - Top Stories16:52
Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in US Senate, dies at 89 Reuters John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89 The New York Times Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in U.S. Senate, dies at 89 CNBC Former US senator and West Virginia governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89 Fox News Jay Rockefeller, Senate voice on health care and security, dies at 89 The Washington Post
- iRozhlas (Czechia)17:03
Ve věku 89 let zemřel někdejší demokratický senátor za Západní Virginii Jay Rockefeller, který byl členem vlivné dynastie Rockefellerů. V pátek o tom informovala televize CNN s tím, že Jay Rockefeller zemřel ve čtvrtek ve svém domě ve Washingtonu.
- PBS NewsHour23:20
Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and longtime U.S. senator, has died at age 89. Born into one of America's wealthiest and most prominent families, Rockefeller forged his own path in politics and became a leading voice on healthcare, education and the needs of working families. Lisa Desjardins looks back at Rockefeller's life and impact.
Sat, 7 November 2026
4 reports- newsandsentinel.com06:15
In 1964, a young Harvard graduate and scion of one of the wealthiest families on the planet made his way to Emmons, W.Va., as part of his work with Volunteers in Service to America. At the beginning of that year, President Lyndon B. Johnson had declared “unconditional war on poverty,” and John D. Rockefeller IV […]
- newsandsentinel.com06:15
CHARLESTON – For many, the Rockefeller name is associated with oil and money. But in West Virginia, it’s associated with a man who came to a state he didn’t know and dedicated his life to serving as a volunteer, educator, secretary of state, governor, and finally as a U.S. Senator. The Washington Post reported John […]
- newsandsentinel.com06:15
PARKERSBURG – Although Jay Rockefeller was not originally from West Virginia, many area business and community leaders felt he left his mark on the Mountain State by serving its people at both the state and federal level for many years. Rockefeller, 89, passed away Friday at his home in Washington, D.C. He came to West […]
- arkansasonline.com09:54
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family's political dynasty -- and the only Democrat -- who served as West Virginia's governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died. He was 89.