Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, eight months after he announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Lt. Gov.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, 59, dies after battling pancreatic cancer. He was formerly a state senator.

ATLANTA — Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, eight months after he announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Officials across Georgia are remembering Georgia's Labor Secretary Bruce Thompson this week, following his passing over the weekend.

Georgia leaders are mourning the loss of Georgia's tenth Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson who reportedly died at 59 on Sunday.

Georgia Labor Department Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died at the age of 59. Thompson announced earlier this year that he had pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver. The department’s Chief of Staff describes Thompson as “a fighter,

Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson died Sunday at the age of 59, eight months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, the department announced on Sunday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson. Today, we mourn the loss of a fighter, a leader, and a true servant of the people,” GDOL Chief of Staff Louis DeBroux said in a Facebook post.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, hailed as a respected leader and passionate voice for the state, had died. He was 59. Thompson, in March, publicly shared his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died at 59, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. Georgia’s Department of Labor administers unemployment insurance and helps place job seekers. Thompson announced he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in March.