Bob Dole diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer - NBC News

Bob Dole, the former longtime Kansas senator and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, said Thursday that he has stage 4 lung cancer.

senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996 and also served as both the Senate majority and minority leader during his long career.

He was the GOP presidential nominee in 1996, losing to Bill Clinton.

Following his departure from the Senate in 1996, Dole emerged as an unlikely political celebrity and product endorser, partaking in famous television advertisements for brands including erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, Dunkin’ Donuts and Pepsi