Longest-serving US congressman Don Young dies aged 88 midair on flight from LA to Seattle

Daily Mail

By REUTERS

PUBLISHED: 22:00 EDT, 18 March 2022 | UPDATED: 19:01 EDT, 20 March 2022

Republican Representative Don Young, who was first elected to Congress in 1973 and was its longest-serving current member, died on Friday, his office said in a statement.

The 88-year-old congressman died while traveling home to Alaska, his office said.

‘Don Young’s legacy as a fighter for the state will live on, as will his fundamental goodness and honor. We will miss him dearly,’ the statement said.

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