Bill Sheffield Cause of Death

Bill Sheffield, a former Alaska governor whose tenure was marred by an impeachment investigation, passed away on November 4, 2022. He was 94.

A statement provided by friends of Sheffield said he died Friday at his home in Anchorage.

John Pugh, a friend who was the state health commissioner under Sheffield and among those who spent time with him before his death, said Sheffield regularly talked about ways to move Alaska forward. He “had all kinds of ideas, even in the last few months as he was really declining, on economic development in Alaska,” Pugh said.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said Sheffield was “a veteran, an entrepreneur, a statesman.”

“After office, he continued serving, contributing to numerous causes and receiving countless awards and recognition for his public service. He was kind, warm, generous, and always there for so many, regardless of political affiliation,” Sullivan said on social media

Bill Sheffield served as governor from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Alaska Railroad from 1985 to 1997 after leaving the position of Governor.