U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who rose from a child in Acres Homes to serve as Houston’s mayor for eight years and was elected to Congress last year, has died. He was 70. His death was confirmed by Houston Mayor John Whitmire,

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress and was later released. He died at approximately 5:45 a.m. Wednesday from “enduring health complications.

Houston's hip-hop icons have been paying tribute to former mayor Sylvester Turner after his sudden passing. Turner passed away at 70 years old on Wednesday, March 5, shocking the city and the entire state of Texas. Tributes from both state and city leaders poured in after the sudden news of the loss of the longtime Houston mayor.