Former US Senator Bob Dole dies at 98

Former U.S. legislator and Republican statesmanlike nominee Bob Dole has died.

He was 98.

His wife's foundation, The Elizabeth Dole Foundation, confirmed his decease connected Sunday.

"It is with dense hearts we denote that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died aboriginal this greeting successful his sleep," the instauration said connected societal media. "At his death, astatine property 98, helium had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years."

In February, Dole announced that he'd been diagnosed with signifier 4 lung cancer.

According to the Wall Street Journal, from 1942 to 1948, helium served successful the US Army. He was besides awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his work successful World War II.

He was archetypal elected to Congress successful 1961 and ran for president respective times earlier becoming the Republican nominee successful 1996 earlier losing to Bill Clinton, the New York Times reported.

He is survived by his woman and their daughter, Robin.