The second highest vote getter in the recent Democratic primary for North Carolina’s Second Congressional District seat, Keith Crisco, died Monday, according to his company, Asheboro Elastics Corporation.  The 71-year-old textile entrepreneur and former state commerce secretary reportedly died at his home after a fall. Following news of the sudden death of former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce Keith Crisco, Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement: “My heart sank, like so many other people who admired Keith Crisco, when I learned of his sudden passing,” said Governor McCrory. “While I was a mayor, and now as governor, Keith was a partner, collaborator and strong advocate for the state he loved." Crisco was a resident of Asheboro for the past 35 years. Crisco served as North Carolina Department of Commerce secretary from 2009 to 2012 under Governor Beverly Perdue.