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McCarthy dies at 89 former senator of Minnesota
Former Minnesota Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, famed for challenging Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, died in sleep at 89 in Georgetown assisted living. He urged Vietnam War opposition, wrote poetry, and authored books before his Senate retirement in 1970 and later campaigns in 1972 1976 and 1988. He leaves daughters Ellen and Margaret and six grandchildren. private burial planned.
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