Bob Allen: key obituary facts
Is Bob Allen dead? Yes. Bob Allen died on November 15, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Bob Allen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bob Allen known for?
He was an American politician in Pennsylvania (born 1945).
More about Bob Allen
Born: 14 October 1945.
Place of birth: Pottsville.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Lycoming College.
Also known as: Robert Allen.
Bob Allen, an American politician and Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, died November 15, 2026, aged 81.
He represented the 125th legislative district from 1989 through 2006, serving in the state legislature for nearly two decades. Born in Pottsville on October 14, 1945, Allen attended Pottsville High School before pursuing higher education.
He earned a degree in business administration from Lycoming College in 1968, then graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science the following year. Allen’s legislative service ended after he lost the 2006 Republican primary to Gary L. Hornberger. His support for the controversial 2005 legislative pay raise was the reason for his defeat in that contest. The primary result made Hornberger the Republican candidate in the general election, but he went on to lose to Tim Seip. Allen’s career in the House thus concluded in the same election cycle in which the pay raise became an issue in his bid to remain the district’s representative. His years in office followed a path from local schooling in Pottsville to college and professional training, before his long service as a Pennsylvania state legislator.