The Virginia community and political leaders across the country are mourning the death of Madison Warner, the eldest daughter of U.S. Senator Mark Warner, who passed away at the age of 36 following a long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health complications.
Senator Mark Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, announced the heartbreaking news in a public statement released Monday, April 20, 2026.
“We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues,” the family said in their statement.
According to reports, Madison Warner had quietly battled Type 1 diabetes and related health conditions for many years. While Senator Warner occasionally referenced his daughters’ medical struggles during healthcare policy debates in Congress, the family largely kept Madison’s personal health journey private.
Madison was the eldest of Senator Warner and Lisa Collis’ three daughters and grew up partly in the public eye during her father’s tenure as Governor of Virginia and later as a United States Senator. Reports indicate she graduated from Brown University in 2012 before largely staying out of public political life.
Following the announcement of her death, condolences poured in across social media and political circles, with supporters, colleagues, and community members expressing sympathy to the Warner family during their time of grief.
Several reports later indicated that authorities in West Palm Beach, Florida, were investigating the circumstances surrounding Madison Warner’s death. The West Palm Beach Police Department confirmed an active investigation, while the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner reportedly listed the official cause of death as pending further review.
In recent years, Senator Warner had publicly advocated for affordable insulin access and protections for individuals with preexisting medical conditions, frequently drawing from his family’s personal experiences with diabetes.
As tributes continue pouring in, Madison Warner is being remembered by loved ones as a compassionate and deeply loved daughter whose life touched many people around her. Her family has requested privacy while mourning the profound loss.
