The cause of death is unclear. Turner took office weeks ago, filling the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Wednesday. He was 70. Turner had been in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and attended President Donald Trump’s address before Congress.

The late U.S. representative died at the age of 70 after suffering from a ‘medical emergency,’ multiple outlets reported in March 2025.