Jeffrey R. Holland, the longtime member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and former Brigham Young University president, died at 85, leaving a vacancy that affects governance of the LDS Church’s global education system. Holland served as BYU president from 1980 to 1989 and later oversaw church education policy; his death moves Henry B. Eyring closer in the succession line and triggers a required appointment to the Quorum. The development matters for BYU administrators, trustees and faith‑based education networks because it may prompt leadership shifts, influence governance priorities and affect the church’s oversight of affiliated institutions.