Ken Starr Clinton investigator dead at 76
Starr, best known for his role leading the investigation that led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton
He was born in Vernon and died in Houston of complications related to surgery, according to a statement from the family
In the 1990s he was tasked with investigating the real estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton
The investigation was marred with controversy. Starr, a Republican, was widely accused of political bias in the probe
After initially denying the affair, Clinton admitted to having sexual relations with Lewinsky
Starr’s final report on the scandal charged Clinton with lying to Congress and abusing his presidential powers
Clinton ordeal would not be the last time Starr would find himself in an uncomfortable spotlight
Starr was a Reagan judicial appointee and was President George H.W. Bush's solicitor general.