He was the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor.
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He also worked on Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
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Five U.S. Marines were killed when an Osprey aircraft crashed.
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He received his Medal of Honor 50 years after his heroic actions.
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He threw himself on a grenade to protect the men in his squad.
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Ernie Lively (1947–2021), “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” actor and Blake Lively’s father
He appeared in movies including “Turner & Hooch” and “Air America.”
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John Warner (1927–2021), longtime U.S. Senator and sixth husband of Elizabeth Taylor
A Republican, he served in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 2009.
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His death leaves only five survivors of the disaster still living.