Barney Frank, a pioneering Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, has died at his home in Maine at age 86.After entering hospice care for congestive heart failure, he passed away surrounded by his husband and family members.Serving over thirty years in the House of Representatives, he gained fame as the first member of Congress to come out as gay.He is best remembered for his leadership on the House Financial Services Committee during the crafting of the
Dodd-Frank Act.