Longtime Minnesota U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger dies

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Photo by: St. John's University Alumni Association - Facebook

(St. Paul, MN) -- Longtime U.S. Senator from Minnesota Dave Durenberger has died.

Durenberger died Tuesday at his home in St. Paul after a two week decline in his health.

The moderate Republican advocated for affordable health care, the Boundary Waters, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

He was 88-years-old.