WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Blum, husband of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 86.
Feinstein announces her husband’s death in a statement that says her “heart is broken today.”
She says her husband, a wealthy San Francisco investor, “left things better than he found them” and was devoted to his family. She describes his work for the people of the Himalayas and notes he was a longtime friend of the Dalai Lama.
“My husband was my partner and best friend for more than 40 years,” Feinstein says in the statement. “He was by my side for the good times and for the challenges. I am going to miss him terribly.”
Feinstein, 88, has missed votes in recent weeks as her husband’s health declined, contributing to Democrats’ fragile 50-50 majority.
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