the conviction at the time of his death. Personal life Libous lived in Binghamton with his wife, Frances, who served as Vice Chair of the Workers Compensation Board. The couple had two sons, Matthew and Nicholas. In 2009, Libous was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. He underwent treatment while still serving as State Senator. In 2010, he founded "I Turned Pro" to encourage men over age 50 to talk to their doctors about the risks of prostate cancer. Libous died of cancer at a hospice facility in Endicott, New York, on May 3, 2016. His uncle, former Binghamton Mayor Al Libous, died in June 2016 at the age of 88. References External links Tom Libous' official website |- 1953 births 2016 deaths Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Johnson City, New York Deaths from cancer in New York (state) New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes New York (state) politicians convicted of corruption 21st-century American politicians