Former Tennessee Senator and Ambassador to China, Jim Sasser, passes away at 87
Jim Sasser, a former U.S. Senator who also served as ambassador to China, passed away at the age of 87. His son, Gray Sasser, confirmed that he died on Tuesday evening at his residence in Chapel Hill, N.C., from a suspected heart attack. Sasser, a member of the Democratic party, had represented Tennessee in Congress for 18 years.
