His chief of staff, Tara Rountree, announced his death Monday night in a statement, saying "valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013 ... the people of Virginia's Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who always, always fought for them and put them first." Read more: https://bit.ly/3OMprTH Subscribe to the WAVY YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3AL4Dnp ------------- Get updates on local news, weather, sports and more impacting Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina. Follow WAVY TV 10 on our website and social channels. https://www.wavy.com/ https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/ https://www.wavy.com/living-local/ https://www.wavy.com/weather/ https://www.wavy.com/sports/local-sports/