John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (December 28, 1944 – December 19, 2021) was an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Georgia from 2005 through 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he represented Georgia's 6th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005.

In June 2015, Isakson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and a kidney tumor.

Johnny Isakson

On August 28, 2019, due his bad health, Isakson announced that he would resign from the Senate officially on December 31, 2019.

Johnny Isakson

Isakson died on December 19, 2021 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 76.

Johnny Isakson

References

Other websites

Senator Johnny Isakson official U.S. Senate site

Johnny Isakson for Senate

1944 births

2021 deaths

Deaths from Parkinson's disease

United States senators from Georgia

United States representatives from Georgia

State legislators of the United States

Politicians from Atlanta

Republican Party (United States) politicians