Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, dies at 88

Sen. Herb Kohl in 2001 with Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. Kohl was a moderate who didn’t seek credit for his work: “When I go to work everyday, I check my ego at the door.” (Associated Press)

Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88.

His death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief illness.