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From the Republic Former Gov. Sam Goddard, a longtime stalwart of Arizona Democratic politics who advanced equal rights and fiscal reforms in his one term in office, died this morning at age 86.

Once a strapping athlete who was a member of the Rowing Hall of Fame, Goddard’s health had worsened in the past several months after a fall late last spring when he was traveling on the East Coast. The fall broke Goddard’s hip, which didn’t heal and led to serious complications in November.

The former governor, who resided in Paradise Valley and is the father of Attorney General Terry Goddard, had been in hospice care for several weeks.

Sad day :(