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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead. AP

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.

Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa.

According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.

For more go to San Antonio-Express News.

This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 5:00 PM with the headline "U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead."

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