Politico | US Republican congressman Ron Wright dies after coronavirus battle
- The Texas politician, who tested positive for Covid-19 last month, had also been battling lung cancer
- Wright’s death comes less than two months after Republican congressman-elect Luke Letlow died after contracting the disease
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Melanie Zanona on politico.com on February 8, 2021.
Republican congressman Ron Wright of Texas has died after a recent battle with coronavirus, his office announced on Monday.
Wright, 67, tested positive for Covid-19 last month and had been hospitalised in Dallas for the past two weeks. He also was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 and had been hospitalised last September for complications related to his cancer treatments.
In a statement, his office said Wright “passed away peacefully” on Sunday with his wife Susan by his side.
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“As friends, family, and many of his constituents will know, Ron maintained his quick wit and optimism until the very end,” the statement reads.