Donald Payne Jr.

Who they were

Personal life and death Payne lived in Newark with his wife, Beatrice. They were the parents of triplets. [ 1 ] On April 6, 2024, Payne was hospitalized at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center following a heart attack that his office said was a complication of diabetes . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He remained unconscious and on a ventilator until his death on April 24, at the age of 65. [ 4 ] He would posthumously win the New Jersey Primary on June 4, 2024,

Donald Milford Payne Jr. was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 2012 until his death in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012.

Early life

Educated at: Hillside High School and Kean University.

Early life, education, and early career Payne was born on December 17, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey , [ 1 ] where he was also raised alongside his two sisters, Wanda and Nicole. He was a 1976 graduate of Hillside High School. [ 2 ] His father, Donald M. Payne , served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 until his death in 2012, and was the first African American to represent the state of New Jersey in Congress . [ 3 ] His mother, Hazel Payne ( née Johnson), died in 1963,

Path and career

Worked with / for: New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Why this date

Donald Payne Jr. appears on our April 24 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.