Former Rep. Todd Akin Dies at 74

Todd Akin, then a Missouri Republican Senate candidate, campaigns in Florissant, Mo., on Nov. 5, 2012. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo

Former Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican, has died. He was 74.

Akin had cancer for several years, his son Perry said in a statement. He died late Sunday at his home in Wildwood, a St. Louis suburb.