Hugh McKean, top Republican in Colorado House, dies of heart attack at 55

cColorado House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, a Loveland Republican known for his warm personality and work to try to build legislative consensus at the state Capitol, has died. He turned 55 on Oct. 27.

The Colorado House GOP caucus confirmed McKean’s death, which shocked the political world, on Sunday. Roger Hudson, the caucus’ deputy chief of staff, said he was found dead Sunday morning after complaining of feeling unwell the day before.

The Larimer County Coroner’s Office said McKean died of an acute myocardial infarction, colloquially known as a heart attack. The manner of death, after a forensic autopsy, was listed as natural causes.

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