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State auditor Rob Kane dead at 53

Rob Kane
State of CT

State Auditor Rob Kane, a former Republican state senator, has died.

Watertown Police were asked to do a welfare check Friday on Kane, 53, who had not been answering phone calls. Family members met police at his home, where he was found dead. Investigators do not suspect suspicious circumstances.


Kane served as one of two state auditors who oversee the Auditors of Public Accounts in Connecticut.

Prior to being nominated for that role in 2017, Kane served as state senator for the 32nd District. He was elected in January 2008 during a special election.

Kane served as the leading Republican Senator, or Ranking Member, of the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee as well as serving on the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee and the Public Health Committee.

Numerous state officials have released statements in the wake of his passing. Governor Ned Lamont writes "...Rob took pride in his public service on behalf of his constituents, understanding he was their voice in Hartford. He then assumed the role of state auditor, working on behalf of all taxpayers. All public servants should be commended for their work on behalf of our residents, and Rob took his work seriously. He will be missed at the Capitol.”

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is investigating.