John Murtha

John Patrick Murtha Jr. (; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician. He was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010.Obituary New York Times, 9 February 2010.Obituary Los Angeles Times, 9 February 2010.Obituary Washington Post, 9 February 2010.Obituary London Independent, 10 February 2010. 

Murtha died on February 8, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia from complications of intestine surgery at the age of 77.

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