Former Congressman Lincoln Díaz-Balart dies at 70

Former Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a prominent Cuban American figure and a longtime Republican politician who represented South Florida in Congress for nearly 20 years, died on Monday morning after battling cancer.

Lincoln Díaz-Balart, a prominent Cuban American figure and a longtime Republican politician who represented South Florida in Congress for nearly 20 years, died on Monday morning from cancer. He was 70.

News of his death was made public by his younger brothers Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Fla., and José Díaz-Balart, an anchor for NBC News and MSNBC.

José closed off his MSNBC show Monday with a tribute to Lincoln, remembering him as "a defender of the silenced and the oppressed."

"He lived a life of service and did so in the most generous, effective and compassionate way. And for that, and a whole lot more, I’m eternally grateful to him,” José said.

Mario first released a statement on behalf of the family announcing Lincoln's death on Monday morning.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lincoln-diaz-balart-dies-former-congressman-rcna194555

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