Florida’s longtime US senator and former governor Bob Graham has died, his family announced Tuesday. He was 87.

“We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather: Bob Graham,” the Graham family said in a statement.

“As a legislator, Bob Graham devoted his life to the betterment of the world around him,” they added.

Graham, a Democrat, was a three-term senator for the Sunshine State and Florida’s 38th governor.