Rex Lee Jim, an American Navajo politician and writer who served as Vice President of the Navajo Nation, died on February 25, 2026, at age 63.
Born in 1962 in Rock Point, Arizona, he served as a Navajo Council Delegate and held office under President Ben Shelly. Jim died in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Rex Lee Jim (1962 – February 24, 2026) was an American politician and writer. As a Navajo Council Delegate and Vice President of the Navajo Nation, he served under President Ben Shelly. Jim died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 63.