Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, 75, collapsed in a men's room around 11 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene. Assemblyman Herb Conaway, the Legislature's only physician, attended to DeCroce at the scene. The lawmaker's sudden death threw into turmoil the Legislature's reorganization plans for Tuesday and caused Christie to delay his annual state-of-the-state address. One of his final acts as the GOP leader was to accuse Democrats of casting votes for an absent member. Oliver and incoming Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, both Democrats, issued a joint statement. "The Assembly and the State of New Jersey has been struck by a terrible and shocking loss," they said. Alex DeCroce was a friend, colleague and leader. He was a dedicated public servant. He was a true New Jerseyan. He was always someone ready with a handshake and a laugh, no matter the circumstance, and his devotion to the people of New Jersey was unwavering. The Assembly has lost one of its great institutions. He was also president of a Parsippany real estate company. DeCroce's death comes on the heels of the passing of another GOP assemblyman. Peter Biondi Nov. 10 - two days after he was re-elected to an eighth term.