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REPRESENTATIVE Ivan A. Blanco, the House Republican leader, passed away Friday afternoon. He was 45. Blanco attended a Developmental Disabilities Council meeting at the Aqua Resort Friday morning. Variety was told that  after lunchtime, the Precinct 3 lawmaker suddenly felt weak, and then became unresponsive. He was rushed to the Commonwealth Health Center where he was pronounced dead at past 1:30 p.m. One of Blanco s colleagues in the House, Rep. Angel Demapan, described him as “beloved  by everyone.” “His death is big loss to the  Commonwealth He was an honorable statesman, a very loving father and a very devoted husband.” Demapan added, “I just ask that we keep his family and his soul in our prayers during this very difficult time.”

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