Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts Dies at 82

Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts Dies at 82
Rep. William Delahunt (D-Mass.) faces reporters during a news conference in Quincy, Mass., on Feb. 22, 2010. Steven Senne/AP Photo
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Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda, has died following a long-term illness, his family announced.

Mr. Delahunt died Saturday at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts, at the age of 82, news reports said.