John McCain

Born

August 29, 1936

Died

August 25, 2018 (aged 81)

Known as

politician, naval officer, autobiographer, fighter pilot, aircraft pilot, screenwriter

John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2008 presidential election.

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