12/1/2023, 3:39:16 PM
Highlights: Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. The 93-year-old former judge suffered from "advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and respiratory disease" Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1981 by then-Republican President Ronald Reagan, she retired in 2006. She died Friday morning in Phoenix, the institution said, adding that she suffered from 'advanced' dementia, 'alzheimer's' and'respiratory disease'
The 93-year-old former U.S. judge suffered from "advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and respiratory disease."
Former U.S. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died on Friday, Dec. 1, at the age of 93, the court said in a statement.
She died Friday morning in Phoenix, the institution said, adding that she suffered from "advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer's, and respiratory disease." Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1981 by then-Republican President Ronald Reagan, she retired in 2006.
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