The late Win Rockefeller of Arkansas was left off a video tribute to prominent Republicans who died over the past four years.

The memorial was shown just before the start of the Republican National Convention’s evening session.

Mentioned were congressmen and party officials who have died since Republicans last met in 2004.

Rockefeller had the credentials to belong on the list.

He was the state’s lieutenant governor for a decade and was a key figure in Republican politics.

He was a noted philanthropist. Fortune magazine estimated his wealth at $1.2 billion.

Rockefeller died July 15, 2006, at age 57.

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