
Charles Rangel, the Democratic former congressman from New York who championed his Harlem community on Capitol Hill for almost five decades, died Monday, his family said. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. He was 94. City College of New York spokesperson Michelle Stent confirmed Rangel's death in a statement, saying he died at a hospital in New York.
Main Idea: Charles Rangel, the longtime Harlem congressman and major Black political figure, has died at 94 after nearly five decades in Congress.
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