Celebrated United States (US) senator and war hero John McCain has passed on after long battle with brain cancer. The Republican congressman died at the age of 81 on Saturday, August 25, at 4.28 pm, a few hours after his family disclosed he had stopped medical treatment.
The family announced in a statement: “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, 2018. With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. Until his death, he had served the United States of America for sixty years”.
Meanwhile,President Donald Trump, in a tweet on Saturday evening has expressed his condolences. He said: “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!”