He was not Sci-fi or Comic related but the base I used is. He became world famous when caught doing crack while being Mayor. Even after the crack, after the criminal associates, and the chaos, Ford remained a totem for much of Toronto. A flawed everyman, he reflected the city to those who long felt ignored. He made many appearances on TV Talk-Shows Rob Ford dead at 46: Ex-Toronto mayor succumbs to cancer 18 months after discovering tumour. He died March 22, 2016.