Legacy mourned as Douglas McCain, John McCain’s eldest son, dies at 66
Douglas McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, died suddenly at age 66 on May 20. A former Navy A-6 Intruder pilot who later flew for American Airlines, he is survived by his wife Ashley, two children, and his mother Carol Shepp, along with siblings and step-siblings. Meghan McCain publicly mourned him, praising his humor and warmth, while the McCain Institute remembered him as a patriot.