Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
Barney Frank, a former congressman and advocate for gay rights, has passed away at the age of 86. He represented Massachusetts in Congress for over thirty years and had been in hospice care for congestive heart failure. Frank's legacy includes a call for Democrats to focus on economic issues to counter right-wing populism.
- ▪Barney Frank died at his home in Ogunquit, Maine.
- ▪He had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure.
- ▪Frank served in Congress for more than three decades and was a prominent figure in the gay rights movement.
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News Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86 May 20, 202610:53 AM ET By The NPR Network , Adam Reilly, GBH News US Rep. Barney Frank,D-MA, chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee conducts hearings on "Financial Market Regulatory Restructuring." July 10, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades, died Tuesday night at his home, according to a close friend who confirmed his death to member station GBH. He was 86 years old and had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure.
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