FOXNews.com: Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, dies

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Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, dies Dec 19th 2012, 14:32 Robert Bork, former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee, has died, his family confirms to FoxNews.com.  Family members said Bork, 85, died early Wednesday morning. He had a history of heart problems and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition.  His funeral is scheduled for Saturday.  Bork was among the most polarizing figures in American law and conservative politics for more than four decades. When Bork was solicitor general in 1973, he fired Archibald Cox as a special prosecutor on the order of President Richard Nixon to help in the Watergate cover-up.  President Ronald Regan nominated Bork to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1987. In a 58-to-42 vote, the Senate rejected his nomination -- it was by one of the widest margins in U.S. history.  Republicans have long said his defeat was a completely partisan move and have said Bork was one of the greatest conservative figures in history.  Bork's grandson, Robert Bork III, recalled fond memories of his grandfather, in an interview with FoxNews.com Wednesday morning.  "Even in his old age, he was just a great person to talk to. He was open to conversation, and I looked forward to seeing him," he said. "We were planning to see him for Christmas." Fox News' Barnini Chakraborty contributed to this report.

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