Rob Kane, the Republican auditor of public accounts, was found dead Friday at his home in Watertown after police made a wellness check at the request of his family.
Friends and relatives grew concerned after Kane, a divorced father of two, uncharacteristically failed to respond to texts or calls. Family members met police at his home, and the police entered and found his body.
“There does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances,” police said. As a matter of routine, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner will investigate the death.
Kane, 53, was a popular figure in political circles in Watertown and at the State Capitol, where he had been a state senator before being chosen by lawmakers for an unusual role in government: one of the two auditors of public accounts.