Transitions — Eugene McCarthy
 

The former senator ran for president several times, but was best known as an anti-Vietnam war campaigner. Back in 1968, his anti-war campaign was so strong it helped persuade President Johnson against running for re-election.

He was 89 years old.

There goes a guy who fought for his beliefs.

He played his part in history.

Was he the last of that group?

As in the last of the '68 US presidential candidates? That may well be, I seem to recall that George McGovern made a last-minute bid to join the fray after the death of RFK, but he was not a significant player until 4 years later...