A man who was well-known to Waterbury residents has reportedly passed away.

According to the Waterbury Republican-American, Zeqir Berisha, known as “Ziggy the Flag Man” by some residents of the city, has died.

The publication stated on Wednesday that Berisha, known for wearing red, white, and blue clothing and for waving Old Glory on street corners and at various events, died after battling with congestive heart failure.

According to the paper, Berisha arrived in the United States after arriving from what was then Yugoslavia back in 1969.