What was John McCain’s net worth and how did he die?
THIS year marks the third anniversary of Senator John McCain's passing.
The former United States Senator passed away on August 25, 2018.
What was John McCain's net worth?
John Sidney McCain III was the US Senator for Arizona from 1987-2018.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, McCain's net worth is $16 million.
Born in Panama, he was a political veteran.
During the Vietnam War McCain was shot down and taken prisoner by North Vietnamese forces.
In 2008, he ran against former President as the Republican nomination, but ultimately lost the election.
How did John McCain die?
Four days before his 82 birthday, McCain died after a long battle with brain cancer.
“Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years,” his office said in statement following his death.
He was diagnosed with brain cancer back in July 2017.
McCain's cancer was discovered after a procedure to remove a blood clot above his left eye led doctors to a glioblastoma brain tumor.
While doctors removed all of the visible tumor, glioblastoma's can spread on a microscopic level and by the time it was discovered, the disease had spread to other parts of his brain.
What did his family say about his brain cancer?
McCain battled brain cancer for over a year before his death.
On Friday, August 24, 2018, his family announced he had decided to stop treatment for the illness.
McCain's widow is currently the chairwoman for her late father's beer distribution company Hensley & Co.
Cindy McCain has a net worth of $400 million.
His daughter Meghan has also made headlines recently as she announced on July 1, 2021, that she would be leaving The View.