Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, who was forced from office in the wake of the Whitewater investigation, has died.

"Jim Guy Tucker was part of a generation of Arkansas leaders who left a deep impression on the state and whose legacy lives on," said Gov. Sanders.

He was among those targeted by the investigation that consumed much of Bill Clinton’s presidency. But his conviction was later questioned.

Jim Guy Tucker, Arkansas’ 43rd governor, died Thursday at the age of 81. Tucker died from complications of ulcerative colitis, said Lance Alworth Jr., his stepson.

Current Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order on Tuesday that flags will fly at half-staff in honor of Tucker from Feb. 19 to Feb. 24. A celebration of life is bei

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Former Arkansas governor and businessman James “Jim” Guy Tucker has died at 81 years old. Tucker was born on June 13, 1943, and served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Jim Guy Tucker, who became Arkansas’ governor when Bill Clinton was elected president but was later forced from office after being convicted during the Whitewater investigation, has died. He was 81.

Former congressman and Arkansas governor Jim Guy Tucker passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, following a battle with ulcerative colitis. He was 81 years old. According to Arkansas Times, Tucker died weeks after he entered hospice care.