Tom Coburn, unyielding ‘Dr. No’ of the House and Senate, dies at 72

Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma obstetrician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, where he became known as “Dr. No” for his unyielding opposition to federal spending and pork barrel largesse, died March 28 at his home in Tulsa. He was 72.

The cause was complications from prostate cancer, said a former aide, Roland Foster. Dr. Coburn had survived decades of health problems, including melanoma in his late 20s and a later bout of colon cancer.