Douglas McCain, the eldest son of late US senator John McCain, died suddenly on 20 May in Virginia at the age of 66, his family announced, prompting a wave of tributes to the former Navy pilot and American Airlines captain. His sister, Meghan McCain, confirmed Douglas McCain's death on Saturday in a statement shared on social media.
Douglas was the senator's eldest child from his first marriage to Carol Shepp. John McCain adopted Douglas in 1965 after marrying Shepp, years before he became a national political figure and, ultimately, the Republican presidential nominee in 2008.
