Alan Simpson, an old school moderate Republican senator who helped craft major U.S. immigration reform in 1986 and made friends across the aisle, died on Friday in Cody, Wyoming, his family said in a statement.

Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson has died at the age of 93, according to a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Simpson, who represented Wyoming, died early Friday after struggling to recover from a broken hip in December.

A plain-spoken lawmaker from Wyoming, he balanced his conservative views with moderate stands on abortion rights, gay marriage and immigration reform.

Wyo., famous for his quick wit and ability to work across the aisle in Congress, died Friday morning. He was 93 years old.

The former Republican Whip known for bipartisan cooperation and home-spun wit died Friday in hometown of Cody.