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Democratic Congressman John Murtha Dies At 77 Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) died Monday of complications from surgery at the age of 77. Murtha was a retired Marine Corps Officer, a Vietnam veteran, one of the most outspoken critics of the U.S. war in Iraq and a strong defender of Congressional deal-making. NPR¿s Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving remembers Murtha and his legacy. Talk of the Nation Play