Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead during Texas hunting trip

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of natural causes at a Texas resort Saturday. 

He was 79.

Scalia was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, according to mysanantonio.com. He was at a party Friday night with about 40 people. He did not show up for breakfast Saturday. 

The U.S. Marshalls Service confirmed his death Saturday.

"He was an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues," Chief Justice John Roberts released in a statement. "His passing is a great loss to the Court and the country he so loyally served."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shared his condolences in a statement released Saturday:

"He was the solid rock who tued away so many attempts to depart from and distort the Constitution. His fierce loyalty to the Constitution set an unmatched example, not just for the judges and lawyers, but for all Americans. We mou his passing, and we pray that his successor on the Supreme Court will take his place as a champion for the written Constitution and the Rule of Law."