# Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-20T15:42:03+00:00
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Frank was a liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades. He had been receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure.

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