Anon in the family found this article while researching Lankford.

The late great Ted Gunderson on Sonny Bono's death and autopsy abnormalities from a supposed skiing accident just days after Robert Kennedy Jr's son died as a result of a skiing accident. And Bono having been told of deep state drug dealing and his investigating it.

His wife succeeded him in office.

Sauce:

https://https://www.reddirtreport.com/general/murder-ski-slopes-mysterious-death-sonny-bono.html