Edd Nye
Edd Nye was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the US state's twenty-second House district, including constituents in Bladen and Sampson counties. An insurance professional from Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Nye was serving in his thirteenth term in the state House, where he held the position of Permanent Democratic Caucus Chair. Nye was one of the chief budget writers in the North Carolina House. Nye previously served one term in the state Senate.
Nye was predeceased by his wife, Irene, in February 2024. They were married for 69 years. He died on June 13, 2025, at the age of 92.