Monday May 28 5:41 PM ET
Mass. Rep. Moakley Dies of Leukemia
By JENNIFER HOYT, Associated Press Writer
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Rep. Joseph Moakley, D-Mass., whose political career took him from the poor streets of South Boston to Capitol Hill, died Monday from complications of leukemia.
Moakley, who announced in February that he suffered from an incurable form of leukemia, died at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in suburban Washington, according to associates and family members.
Moakley, who died at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with friends and family including two of his brothers at his side, was 74 years old.
The affable Moakley was the quintessential, old-time Boston Irish politician. After narrowly winning his first congressional election in 1972, he served 15 terms in Congress. He was the top Democrat in the powerful House Rules Committee.
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