Washington — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after "a long and brave battle" against cancer, according to his office. "He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments," his office said in a statement.

Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva has died, according to his congressional office. He was 77. The congressman died Thursday morning due to complications from cancer treatments, the office said.

Tucson Democrat dedicated half-century of his life to public service. Grijalva made headlines in 2010 after call to boycott Arizona over passage of SB 1070.

Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has died at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer, his office announced on Thursday. “Rep. Grijalva fought a long and brave battle,” the statement from his office reads. “He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments.