India, Oct. 5 -- Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84. A coroner in Illinois confirmed that Hastert died at his home over the weekend from natural causes. Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell confirmed his death on Monday and gave no further details.

Hastert represented Illinois in the US Congress for about two decades. He served in the US House from 1987 to 2007, representing Illinois' 14th congressional district, according to CBS News.

Hastert was once one of the most powerful Republicans in the US. He became Speaker of the House in 1999 and went on to become the longest-serving Republican House Speaker in US history. His political career later ended in a major scandal.

Hastert became the highest-ranking...