Jackson died suddenly at the age of 71 in Everett of an aortic aneurysm , shortly after giving a news conference condemning the Soviet attack on Korean Air Lines Flight 007 . News reports showed video of Jackson in which he was seen reflexively massaging the left side of his chest while talking and speculated that it was his reaction to an early symptom of the fatal attack
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Henry M. Jackson