Death above 90 the Famous and Notable January-2015

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia age 90



Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015)

Edward Brooke
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Leverett Saltonstall
Succeeded by	Paul Tsongas
Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Governor	Endicott Peabody John Volpe
Preceded by	Edward McCormack
Succeeded by	Edward Martin (acting)
Personal details
Born	Edward William Brooke III October 26, 1919 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	January 3, 2015 (aged 95) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Remigia Ferrari-Scacco(divorced) Anne Brooke
Children	Remi and Edwina (with Remigia) Edward (with Anne)
Alma mater	Howard University Boston University
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1946
Rank	Captain
Unit	366th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II

Brooke was the last Republican Senator elected from Massachusetts until Scott Brown was elected in 2010. At his death in 2015, Brooke was the oldest living former Senator.