Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a low-key New England Republican who was an unexpectedly liberal voice in his 18 years on the nation’s top court, died at his home Thursday, the Supreme Court announced. He was 85.

David Souter passed away. Here's what we know, including the cause of the retired Supreme Court justice's death.

David Souter, a former Supreme Court justice appointed by George H.W. Bush, died 16 years after he retired from the bench in 2009. He was 85.