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Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at 86 – POLITICO

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at 86 – POLITICO

His family said in a statement that Prescott, who had Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully on Wednesday “among his family and the jazz music of Marian Montgomery.”

The statement said Prescott spent his life “trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice, and protecting the environment.”

“John loved his home in Hull and it was his greatest honor to represent his people in Parliament for 40 years,” the family said in a statement.

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