Bob Packwood, a former U.S. senator from Oregon, died Saturday at age 93, according to multiple reports. The Oregonian reported that Packwood died that day in California.
Packwood resigned from the Senate in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel him amid allegations of sexual and official misconduct, sources said. His resignation followed years of scrutiny over his conduct in office.
The former senator’s death marks the end of a controversial political career marked by scandal and resignation. Details about his death were confirmed by a family friend, but further information was not immediately available.
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