Tom Henry, the longtime mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died from late-stage stomach cancer on Thursday at the age of 72 after he suffered a medical emergency from the cancer on Wednesday night.
Henry’s family said he died at his home in Indiana and had been placed in hospice after the medical emergency. Henry was in his fifth term as the city’s mayor at the time of his death.
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share that Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry passed away peacefully this evening, Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. pic.twitter.com/4SajSi6dzg
— Fort Wayne, Indiana (@CityofFortWayne) March 29, 2024
“Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2024, after experiencing a medical emergency related to his cancer,” Henry’s family said in a
