DALLAS (AP) – Clayton Williams, a colorful Texas oilman whose 1990 run for governor was derailed by making a joke about rape and saying he didn’t pay income taxes one year, has died. He was 88.
A relative says Williams died Friday at his home in Midland after struggling with pneumonia.
Williams’ nephew, Clay Pollard, said Williams “had just a huge personality.” Williams was known for his cowboy image and colorful phrases in addition to his generosity, including his support to his alma mater, Texas A&M University.
Williams, a Republican, lost the 1990 gubernatorial race to liberal Democrat Ann Richards.
