Douglas Shepp McCain, the eldest adopted son of late Sen. John McCain, died suddenly Wednesday.
He was 66.
His obituary which did not disclose the cause of sudden death, Fox Newsreported.
“I am deeply saddened to share the news of my brother Doug McCain’s sudden passing,” Meghan McCain posted Sunday morning on X. “He was a truly wonderful, joyful man who supported me throughout my life.”
“He brought humor, fun and great conversation to every room. I will cherish our memories together. Our prayers are with his wife Ashley and children Caroline and Shepp,” she added as she shared a post by McCain Institute.
“We extend our condolences to the McCain family following the passing of Douglas ‘Doug’ Shepp McCain, the eldest son of John McCain,” the institute wrote Saturday on X.
“A Navy pilot like his father, Doug will be remembered as a patriot and friend to the many alumni of Sen. McCain’s Institute, campaigns & Senate staff,” the institute continued.
Doug McCain was born Oct. 4, 1959, in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up in Jacksonville.
He graduated from Jacksonville Episcopal High School in 1977. He attended the University of Virginia, where he majored in systems engineering, joined Navy ROTC.
After graduating from UVA in 1982, McCain joined the Navy and spent six years flying A-6 Intruders. He later built a career with American Airlines.
Doug was John McCain’s adopted son from the senator’s first marriage to Carol Shepp McCain.
John McCain, a Navy aviator who was held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, later represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate and was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008.
He died in 2018.
