John McCain

Though he died four days shy his 82nd birthday, he was survived by his mother Roberta McCain, who was 106 and attended his funeral service. Roberta McCain died on October 12, 2020 at age 108, 2 years and one month after the death of her son.

Underwent surgery for a blood clot over the left eye. [July 2017]

Inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2010.

His candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election was endorsed by several celebrities, including former President George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, Sylvester Stallone, and former California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Release of his book, "Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them" by John with Mark Salter. [2007]

Release of his book, "Character is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember" by John with Mark Salter. [2005]

He was a major supporter of the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. However in his 2018 memoir he said the conflict had been a mistake.

The first time his appearance as host on Saturday Night Live: Senator John McCain/The White Stripes (2002) aired, it was pre-empted in the Washington D.C./Baltimore metro area due to one of the shooting attacks by the D.C. sniper.

Release of his book, "Faith of My Fathers" by John with Mark Salter. [1999]

Once joked about Chelsea Clinton at a Republican fundraiser, saying "Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.", but later apologized (1998).

Longtime friend of Comedy Central show The Daily Show (1996) and of Jon Stewart.

His birthday is Judgement Day from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), so in the canon, Judgement Day occurred on his 61st birthday.

Had his look-alike puppet in the French show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).

Became the Junior Senator from Arizona on 3 January 1987 (with Senior Senator Dennis DeConcini), then served as Senior Senator from 1995 until his death.

Children with second wife, Cindy McCain, Meghan McCain (b. October 23, 1984), John Sidney IV ("Jack") (b. May 2, 1986), James Hensley ("Jimmy") (b. May 21, 1988) and Bridget Leela. (b. July 21, 1991).

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona from 1983 to 1987.

U.S. Senators William Cohen and Gary Hart were the best men at his second wedding (17 May 1980).

Was the first sitting senator to host Saturday Night Live (1975).

As a U.S. Navy pilot, he was captured on 26 October 1967, after his plane was shot down while on a bombing run over Hanoi. He parachuted into a lake, breaking both arms and a leg. He was then imprisoned at the notorious North Vietnamese hell-hole, known as the Hanoi Hilton. He had described his five and a half year imprisonment as a nightmarish time, in which he was beaten and kept in solitary confinement. Twice he tried to hang himself, only to be cut down and assaulted by the guards.

After adopting his first wife Carol's children Doug and Andy, she gave birth to their daughter Sidney in September 1966.

Graduated, in 1958, fifth from the bottom of his class at the United States Naval Academy.

One of his favorite movies was Paths of Glory (1957). His favorite movie, as stated in his memoir Worth the Fighting For, is Viva Zapata (1952). He also ranked Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) among his favorites.

John McCain was born on August 29, 1936 in Canal Zone, Panama as John Sidney McCain III. He was married to Cindy McCain and Carol Shepp.

Born to Admiral John S. McCain Jr. and his wife Roberta McCain (born in 1912), he grew up with his older sister Sandy and his younger brother Joe.