Sam Johnson, Vietnam POW who became a Texas congressman, dies at 89

Sam Johnson, whose almost 28-year tenure as a conservative Texas congressman was shaped by his earlier life as an Air Force pilot held captive for almost seven years during the Vietnam War, died May 27 at a hospital in Plano, Tex. He was 89.

A former spokesman, Ray Sullivan, announced his death. He did not disclose the cause, except to note that it was not related to the coronavirus pandemic.