Tim Holden: key obituary facts
Is Tim Holden dead? Yes. Tim Holden died on November 15, 2026, at age 69.
Cause of death: Tim Holden's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tim Holden known for?
He was an American politician (born 1957).
More about Tim Holden
Born: 5 March 1957.
Place of birth: St. Clair.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, probation officer, sheriff.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Bloomsburg University, St. Clair High School, military academy, University of Richmond.
Also known as: Thomas Timothy Holden.
Thomas Timothy Holden, an American politician who represented Pennsylvania in the U.S.
House, died November 15, 2026, aged 69. Born in St.
Clair, Pennsylvania, he remained a lifelong resident of the community. Holden graduated from St. Clair Area High School in 1975 and earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1980. His public-service career included work as a probation officer and as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; he also served as a sheriff. Holden became a licensed real estate agent and later an insurance broker, beginning that work in 1983. Elected as a Democrat, he represented Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2013. During the 112th Congress, he was dean of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation. In 2012, after the district’s boundaries were redrawn, Holden lost the Democratic primary in his bid for re-election. He later moved into state government, joining the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board after his nomination by Gov. Tom Corbett in 2013 and unanimous confirmation by the state Senate. Gov. Tom Wolf named him chairman in 2015. Holden continued in that position until his term expired in 2024, when he retired from the board.