JUST IN: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Monday announced that her husband, Richard Blum, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 86.
Dianne Feinstein, U.S.Senator and Richard Blum arrive at the State Dinner for China's President President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan at the White House in Washington, DC for an official State Visit Friday, September 25, 2015. Credit: Chris Kleponis /Senator Dianne Feinstein on Monday announced that her husband, Richard Blum, has died after a long battle with cancer. "My heart is broken today," Feinstein wrote in a statement, referring to him lovingly as "Dick.
For decades, Blum focused much of his time on the people of the Himalayas, founding the American Himalayan Foundation and deeply impacting the lives of thousands of people in the region. His work focused on ending human trafficking, improving health care, providing elder and child care and promoting the region’s vibrant culture. A longtime friend of the Dalai Lama, Blum is an honorary consul of Nepal.
For nearly two decades Blum served as a member of the University of California Board of Regents and was chairman emeritus of the board.