David Durenberger Cause Of Death

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died of heart failure at his home in St. Paul on January 31, 2023, at the age of 88

David Durenberger’s health had declined in recent months, his longtime spokesperson Tom Horner said.

“Senator Dave Durenberger was a true public servant,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota, said in a statement. Klobuchar, who holds Durenberger’s old seat, said he had personally shown her much kindness when she was first elected in 2006.

“He was a dedicated legislator who was always guided by his devotion to bipartisanship and improving people’s lives,” Klobuchar said.

“His work to advance the Americans with Disabilities Act and prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities changed millions of lives for the better and made our nation stronger.”

Durenberger a former corporate attorney and former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978. He served three terms and championed health care reform.

He pushed proposals to expand Medicare benefits, protect rights for disabled people, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, and promote gender equity.