Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died Wednesday morning at his home, according to a statement from his family. He was 75.

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, has died. He was 75 and recently announced his plans to retire after learning his esophageal cancer had returned.

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly died at the age of 75, weeks after revealing that his esophageal cancer had returned. Connolly is the third House Democrat to die in office since March