Tim Murphy: key obituary facts
Is Tim Murphy dead? Yes. Tim Murphy died on July 19, 2026, at age 73.
Cause of death: Tim Murphy's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tim Murphy known for?
He was an American politician, Pennsylvania.
More about Tim Murphy
Born: 11 September 1952.
Place of birth: Cleveland.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, teacher, psychologist.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Wheeling University, University of Pittsburgh, Walsh Jesuit High School, Cleveland State University.
Also known as: Tim Murphy, Timothy Francis Murphy.
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S.
House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate, died on July 19, 2026. He was 73.
Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district from 2003 until his resignation in 2017 and served in the state Senate’s 37th district from 1996 to 2003. A Republican, he held the congressional seat for four terms, winning reelection comfortably each time and running unopposed in 2014 and 2016. Born Timothy Francis Murphy in Cleveland on September 11, 1952, he was raised in Ohio and later earned degrees from Wheeling Jesuit University, Cleveland State University and the University of Pittsburgh. Before entering politics, he worked as a psychologist and assistant professor.