Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, known for his fierce opposition to any proposition of government spending and nicknamed Dr. No, has died at the age of 72 due to prostate cancer. Coburn, originally a physician and Sunday school teacher, served in Congress for two decades, first as a House representative and then as Senator during the Bush and Obama administrations.
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