Former Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller died this morning at the age of 86, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
According to a statement from his family, Miller passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.
Despite being a Democrat, Miller had a maverick reputation – he gave the keynote address at both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. As a cultural conservative he was increasingly out of place in a political party that shunned his small town, Appalachian Mountain roots.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
Miller helped resuscitate Bill Clinton’s failing 1992 presidential campaign and ended up becoming one of the Republican party’s most vocal supporters, that was both his birthplace and the consummate backdrop for his colorful, controversial persona.
Miller suffered from several illnesses, including Parkinson’s disease, in his 80s and late last year his family sent word that he would no longer be making any public appearances. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
Miller served as Governor from 1991-1999 and later in the U.S. Senate from 2000-2005.
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