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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Meg Kinnard

South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69

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State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served in state government for more than three decades, died Sunday after a stint in the hospital, according to Democrats across the state. He was 69.

Scott had been at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston since Friday when he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue, according to Senate officials.

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