Former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican who served in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2019, has died at the age of 76. Isakson, who had been battling Parkinson’s disease, passed away on Sunday just days before his 77th birthday, according to the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. His death was confirmed by The Isakson Initiative, which he founded to raise awareness and funding for research relating to neurocognitive diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and related dementia. In a statement, The Isakson Initiative said Isakson’s family is “grateful for the prayers and support” and that funeral arrangements will be shared once they have been finalized. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement Sunday that the state has “lost a giant” and remembered Isakson as “one of its greatest statesmen, and a servant leader dedicated to making his state and country better than he found it.” “Johnny Isakson personified what it means to be …
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