Former US Senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88, his company said. 

Kohl died following a ‘brief illness’, Herb Kohl Philanthropies director of giving JoAnne Anton told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

‘Throughout his life, Herb Kohl always put people first — from his employees and their families to his customers and countless charitable organizations and efforts,’ Anton said.

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Kohl was one of the best-known leaders in the state of Wisconsin for decades, after catapulting the success of Kohl supermarkets into influence in politics and sports. 

‘Herb Kohl Way isn’t just the name of a street in front of the Fiserv Forum,’ Anton continued. ‘The Herb Kohl Way perfectly sums up a legacy of humility, commitment, compromise, and kindness to countless people he worked with, served and helped along the way.’ 

Former US Senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl (pictured) passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88