Richard Gerard van Dyke (August 27, 1931[1] – December 2, 1986) was an American politician in the state of Washington.
He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986 for District 39.
[2] Van Dyke was from Bothell, Washington and defeated incumbent representative Bill Miller in the 1984 elections by 197 votes.
[3][4] He was defeated for re-election in 1986, and in failing health due to diabetes, died by suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning on December 2, 1986.
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