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first_reported: 2026-11-04 23:06 EST
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# Former senator Jay Rockefeller dies at 89

NBC New York reported that Jay Rockefeller, a former U.S. senator and member of the Rockefeller family, died at age 89.

Section: [Around Town](/new-york/section/life.md) · Entities: [Jay Rockefeller](/new-york/wiki/jay-rockefeller.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/jay-rockefeller-former-senator-governor-heir-dynasty-dies-at-89/6568654/), 2026-11-04 23:06 EST: Jay Rockefeller, former U.S. senator and heir to famed dynasty, dies at 89

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