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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Died of Heart Attack, Official Says

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February 14, 2016, 3:14 PM ET
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia And Hillary Clinton Speak At Law Conference
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia addresses the Legal Services Corporation's 40th anniversary conference luncheon Septemeber 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is also scheduled to address the LSC, which was established by the Congress in 1974 "to provide equal access to justice and to ensure the delivery of high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Photograph by Chip Somodevilla Getty Images

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of a heart attack, according to a Texas judge.

Scalia’s official cause of death will be listed on his death certificate as myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara told WFAA-TV on Sunday. The 79-year-old conservative jurist also suffered several chronic ailments, including a shoulder problem, and underwent an MRI last week, Guevara said.

The county judge said she was told there were no signs of foul play when Scalia was found dead on Saturday at a resort in West Texas. She told the news station she pronounced him dead over the phone at 1:52 p.m. On Saturday. “I felt comfortable what I knew was going on with him physically,” she said.

“After I did my job, yes, I kept playing it over and over in my mind and thought, ‘Oh my God. History is being made in Presidio County,’” she added. “It’s something I’ll never forget.”

This article originally appeared on Time.com

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