Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, veteran of Korean War dies at 94

In the United States, Charles Rangel, a former U.S. Representative from New York and Korean War veteran, passed away on Monday local time, at the age of 94.

Rangel, a gravelly-voiced Democrat congressman from Harlem, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

After military service, Rangel pursued higher education, earning degrees from New York University and St. John's University School of Law.

He began his political career in 1970 and served 23 terms in the House of Representatives, becoming the first African American to chair the House Ways and Means Committee.

Rangel was also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and ended his 46-year congressional career in 2017.

He is survived by his two children and three grandsons.