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Former BC premier John Horgan dead at 65
Former British Columbia premier and ambassador to Germany John Horgan has died at the age of 65, after his third bout with cancer.
According to a statement posted to social media by Horgan’s former press secretary, the Horgan family says their “hearts are broken to announce the passing of our beloved Husband, Father, and Friend, John Horgan.”
“John passed away peacefully this morning at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria,” the family explained.
“The wellbeing of British Columbia and everyone in it was everything to him. He was surrounded by family, friends and love in his final days. Ellie and the rest of John’s family ask for privacy during this time,” they said.
“‘Live Long and Prosper.’”
Horgan served as B.C.’s New Democrat premier for five years before stepping down in 2022, then was appointed ambassador last year.
In June, Horgan announced he was on leave after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
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