Former Democratic Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for three decades, died on Tuesday night at the age of 86, family members and his former campaign said.
Frank died late on Tuesday, his former campaign manager, Jim Segel, and members of his family told media outlets on Wednesday.
“He was, above all else, a wonderful brother. I was lucky to be his sister,” Frank’s sister Doris Breay told WCVB 5 TV, an ABC News affiliate station in Boston, confirming his death.
Segel told Axios that Frank had “notified everybody that he was in hospice, so it was just a matter of time. He was certainly at peace with himself.”…
Former Rep. Barney Frank Dies at Age 86, Family Says
