ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator, has died. He was 76.  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office confirmed the death in a news release Sunday.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76.Isakson’s son John Isakson told The Associated Press his father died in his sleep before dawn Sunday at his home in Atlanta. John Isakson said that although his father had Parkinson’s disease, the cause of death was not …

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ATLANTA | Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76.Mr. Isakson's son John Isakson told The Associated Press his father died in his sleep ...

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Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has died. He was 76. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office confirmed the death in a news release Sunday. Isakson rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator and was known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder. His own views on flashpoint issues such as abortion became more conservative over the years…

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By Gregory Lemos and Chandelis Duster, CNNFormer Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican who held a long career in politics, has died at the age of 76.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a statement Sunday the Peach state “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 a Georgian. Johnny w…

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Former Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) died on Sunday at the age of 76, the Isakson Initiative announced.

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Johnny Isakson died in his sleep before dawn Sunday at his home in Atlanta. The cause of death was not immediately apparent. The Marietta Republican had suffered health problems in recent years that left him frequently dependent on a cane or wheelchair. He was the architect of a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers that he said would help invigorate the struggling housing market.

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