Former Senator Johnny Isakson Dies at 76

Former Senator Johnny Isakson Dies at 76
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) meets with his staff in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 2, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ATLANTA—Former Georgia Republican senator Johnny Isakson died on Sunday. He was 76.

Isakson died in his sleep before dawn at his home in Atlanta, his son John Isakson told The Associated Press. He said that although his father had Parkinson’s disease, the cause of death was not immediately apparent.