1975 Press Photo Representative Torbert MacDonald orders life support removed

Representative Torbert H. MacDonald, D-MA, above, is near death at Bethesda Naval Hospital after ordering that his life support systems be removed, according to a Boston newspaper Wednesday. MacDonald, 58, who was elected to the House in 1954, was admitted to the hospital Sunday. This is a 1975 file photo

Photo is dated 1975.

Photo measures 8 x 8.5 inches.