Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the announcement in a statement. San Antonio News-Express, the first to report Scalia’s death, said he was found dead in his room at a West Texas resort.

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The U.S. Marshal’s Service in Washington confirmed Scalia’s death at a private residence in the Big Bend area of South Texas.

The service’s spokeswoman, Donna Sellers, said Scalia had retired for the evening and was found dead Saturday morning when he did not appear for breakfast.

CBS News reports a priest gave last rites to the 79-year-old Scalia.

Scalia grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, and was the first Italian-American member of the Supreme Court. 

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