Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 10:06 AM EDT
Former Rep. Barney Frank, 86, passed away, prompting tributes from lawmakers and family.
Barney Frank, 86, passed away on Tuesday. He had been on hospice care at his home in Maine for several months.
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Barney Frank represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013.
