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President Barack Obama‘s 2008 presidential election rival John McCain has died at 81. Reports claim the former war hero and Arizona senator’s life ended this weekend.
According to breaking news reports, McCain lost a publicized battle Saturday (August 25) to brain cancer.
McCain’s office said in a statement “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, 2018.” He announced on July 19, 2017, that he had been diagnosed with a glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor. Earlier this week his family announced he was discontinuing treatment. (NBC News)
Sen. John McCain is dead at age 81. The Vietnam war hero turned warrior politician was diagnosed with brain cancer last summer. https://t.co/dwqfVC9A9a pic.twitter.com/9vGADooqlg
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 26, 2018
Senator McCain is widely known for his multiple campaigns for the United States presidency.
McCain campaigned for president in 2000 and 2008. In 2008, he won the Republican nomination with a surprising choice of running mate, then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. McCain lost in the general election to Democrat Barack Obama. In 2000, McCain rode his Straight Talk Express bus as he campaigned, and George W. Bush ultimately won the nomination. After the second failed presidential bid, McCain continued as senator, assuming the role of an elder statesman. He visited troops overseas and dug into foreign policy. (ABC 15)
My family is deeply appreciative of all the love and generosity you have shown us during this past year. Thank you for all your continued support and prayers. We could not have made it this far without you – you've given us strength to carry on. pic.twitter.com/KuAQSASoa7
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 24, 2018
Last summer, McCain shocked the public after announcing his brain cancer battle.
In July 2017, McCain revealed that he had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, just days after he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye. McCain later revealed during a September 2017 interview with 60 Minutes that he asked doctors to be forthright about his health. “Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent. You know it’s — it’s a very poor prognosis,” he said. “So I just said, ‘I understand. Now we’re going to do what we can, get the best doctors we can find and do the best we can, and at the same time celebrate with gratitude a life well lived.’” (People)
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