Former University of Alabama and Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler passed away on Thursday due to complications from colon cancer, according to a post by his family. He was 69.

In a touching obituary posted to his Facebook page, Stabler’s kids said that Stabler passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, while listening to some of his favorite songs, including “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It’s a fitting goodbye for an Alabama legend.

We announce with great sadness that our father, Ken Stabler, passed away Wednesday, July 8 as a result of complications associated with colon cancer.

He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved most, including his three daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played in the background, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and Van Morrison’s “Leaves Falling Down.”

He quietly battled Stage 4 colon cancer since being diagnosed in February 2015.

He wanted to make a difference in the lives of others in both life and death. At his request, his brain and spinal cord were donated to Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center to support research for degenerative brain disease in athletes.

You can read the entire message on Stabler’s Facebook page.