US-McCAIN US Senator John McCain Dead at 81: Office
US senator John McCain, a celebrated war hero known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided America, died today after losing a battle to brain cancer, his office said.
Washington, Aug 26 (AFP) US senator John McCain, a celebrated war hero known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided America, died today after losing a battle to brain cancer, his office said.
He was 81.
"Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With the senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family," his office said in a statement.
"At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 60 years." (AFP) GVS
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)