NH House Speaker Richard Hinch Died from COVID-19, Autopsy Shows On 12/10/20 at 2:01 PM EST New Hampshire House Speaker Richard Hinch died from COVID-19, according to an autopsy released by the state's attorney general. "New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval has determined that the cause of Speaker Hinch's death was COVID-19," New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald wrote in a statement. "During this difficult time, the family has requested that their privacy continue to be respected." Following his death, many lawmakers and politicians in New Hampshire expressed their condolences for Hinch's family. The Republican lawmaker died on Wednesday at 71.