Former Utah Sen. Robert Bennett dead at 82

By Anna Giaritelli

Published May 5, 2016 2:47am ET

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Former Utah Sen. Robert Bennett dead at 82 — While in Congress, Bennett served as a senior member on the Senate Banking Committee and adviser to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File) | Harry Hamburg

Former Utah Sen. Robert F. Bennett died Wednesday evening after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

The 82-year-old had been surrounded by his family at the time of his death.

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