From BBC News:
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Billionaire David Koch, a major donor to the Republican party, has died aged 79. He had been suffering from cancer.
The former majority owner of Koch Industries was ranked by Forbes, jointly with brother Charles, as the 11th richest person in the world.
Koch wielded huge political influence, bankrolling conservative causes for small government, low regulation and climate change scepticism.
He was also a major donor to medical research, education and the arts.