Former Alaskan governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has announced the death of her boyfriend, former NHL player and coach Ron Duguay, who died Thursday at 69.
“It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now,” Ms. Palin wrote on an Instagram Story post. “He fought so hard. Love never ends.”
Mr. Duguay died from colon cancer, which spread to his appendix and gallbladder, according to People magazine.
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A hockey star, Mr. Duguay began his NHL career in 1977 with the New York Rangers and played until 1989 before moving into coaching in the minor leagues and working as a broadcaster on the MSG Network.
Ms. Palin and Mr. Duguay began dating in 2022, after the former finalized her divorce from her ex-husband, Todd Palin, in 2020.
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