Former senator and great-grandson of oil magnate Jay Rockefeller has died. He was 89 years old. The politician died at his home in Washington. The causes of death are not disclosed. Rockefeller was the great-grandson of John Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil oil empire. He was also a representative of the US Democratic Party and represented West Virginia in the US Senate for five consecutive terms, from 1985 to 2015. And from 1977 to 1985 he served as the governor of this country. More IZ RU news in max.