Meghan McCain leads tributes to her brother Doug who dies suddenly aged 66

By MICHELLE CURRAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:57, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 14:00, 24 May 2026 Doug McCain, the oldest son of senator John McCain, has died suddenly at the age of 66. His sister, former The View host Meghan McCain, led tributes to her sibling writing on X Sunday: 'I am deeply saddened to share the news of my brother Doug McCain’s sudden passing.  '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.'  Doug is the oldest child of Senator John McCain. His cause of death is not immediately clear.  The McCain Institute announced his death Sunday morning writing on X: 'We extend our condolences to the McCain family following the passing of Douglas “Doug” Shepp McCain, the eldest son of John McCain.  '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.' Doug is pictured with his senator father John McCain in a photo shared by the McCain Institute No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.