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RIP Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.

Dan Rostenkowski, a legendary wheeler-dealer who dominated the House for more than three decades, died today. The Associated Press reports that he was surrounded by family at a lakeside home in Wisconsin.

Rostenkowski, 82, served in the House from 1959 to 1995. At the peak of his power, “Rosty,” as he became known, chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, one of the most influential panels on Capitol Hill because it writes the nation’s tax laws. Later, he went to jail for misusing the perks of his office. He enjoyed something of a public relations rehabilitation when he emerged, appearing from time to time as a political sage. In 2008, he did an oral history interview about his time in politics, available on C-SPAN.

Then-president Bill Clinton pardoned Rostenkowski in 2000.