 The venom probably has something to do with that as well. It's 5.53. One of the nation's most outspoken Democrats is dead after a battle with pancreatic cancer. CBS's Allison Keys with more of the tributes rolling in for Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee died Friday in Houston at the age of 74 with her family around her. President Biden says she was always fearless, spoke truth to power, and was a towering figure in our politics.