Senator Joseph McCarthy’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) November 14, 1908
Death Date May 2, 1957
Age of Death 48 years
Cause of Death N/A
Profession Politician
The politician Senator Joseph McCarthy died at the age of 48. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin who took advantage of Cold War tensions to bring about Communist witch hunts, which destroyed many people’s lives. He first rose to fame after an infamous 1950 speech in which he claimed to have a list of members of the Communist Party who were working in the State Department.
He left middle school briefly at age fourteen to assist his family’s farm.
After the activities of his House of Un-American Activities lost popularity the Senate voted to censure him.