Tom Menino, Boston's longest-serving mayor and one of its most beloved, died from cancer on Thursday at the age of 71. Menino was elected to office in 1993 and won re-election four more times before his health prevented him, reluctantly, from running for another term, according to The Guardian. His work in office ended, at least temporarily, a decades-long legacy of Irish domination of city politics.

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After announcing in 2013 that he would not run again for office, the bombings at the Boston Marathon occurred. Though his health was in decline, he continued to be a leader for the people of Boston. Menino is survived by his wife, two children, and six grandchildren. 

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