Headline Roundup • May 26th, 2021
Former Senator John Warner of Virginia Dies at Age 94
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Former Senator John Warner, who represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate for three decades, has died at age 94. He served as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and played a central role in shaping military affairs legislation.
Warner served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Marines during the Korean War. He later served as secretary of the Navy and as a Republican U.S. senator from 1979 through 2009. He was also married to actress Elizabeth Taylor from 1976 to 1982.
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Former GOP Sen. John Warner from Virginia, who served in Congress for five terms and played a central role in shaping military affairs legislation, has died. He was 94.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Warner’s Chief of Staff Carter Cornick announced the former senator’s death, and longtime chief of staff Susan A. Magill told The Associated Press that the former Navy secretary’s cause of death was heart failure.
“He was frail but had a lot of spirit until his last days,” Magill told the news agency, adding that he passed away at his home in...
Former Senator John Warner, who represented Virginia in the US Senate for three decades, has died, a former staff member told CNN. He was 94.
Warner died peacefully on Tuesday evening of heart failure, surrounded by his wife Jeanne Warner and other family members, the former staff member said.
Warner served in the US Navy during World War II and the Marines during the Korean War. He later served as secretary of the Navy and as a Republican US senator from 1979 through 2009.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been...
Former Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, a former Navy secretary who was once married to Elizabeth Taylor, has died at 94, his longtime chief of staff said Wednesday.
Warner died Tuesday of heart failure at home in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter at his side, Susan A. Magill said.
"He was frail but had a lot of spirit and was involved until his last days," Magill said.
Warner, a Republican, was elected to the Senate in 1978 and served five terms. He announced in 2007 that...
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