WORLD – Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dies at 46

Dan Jacobs, who is Rob Ford’s chief of staff, confirmed that the former Toronto Mayor has died. Before his term as mayor in 2010, Ford served a decade as a city councilor. Ford, who’s been battling an aggressive form of cancer gained international notoriety back in 2013 after a viral video surfaced of him apparently using crack cocaine. The 46-year old was re-elected to the city council in 2014 and passed away during his time of serving in that role.