The third longest-serving Supreme Court Justice has passed away. Liberal former Justice John Paul Stevens has died at age 99.

According to The Daily Caller:

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the war hero and Republican corporate lawyer who became the leader of the Court’s liberal wing, died Tuesday night in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was 99.

The Supreme Court’s public information office said Stevens died from complications of a stroke suffered earlier in the day.

“A son of the midwest heartland and a veteran of World War II, Justice Stevens devoted his long life to public service, including 35 years on the Supreme Court,” Chief Justice John Roberts said in a statement. “He brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom and independence. His unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation.”

“We extend our deepest condolences to his children Elizabeth and Susan, and to his extended family,” the chief added.

When Stevens retired in 2010 he was 90 years old and the second oldest justice to ever sit on the Supreme Court.