India, April 26 -- The deaths of five sitting members of the US House of Representatives over the past 14 months have fueled debate over age limits and leadership turnover in American politics. This comes as Georgia Democrat David Scott, 80, died on Wednesday, becoming the fifth House member to pass away since early 2025.

First elected in 2002, Scott represented Georgia's 13th Congressional District, a majority-Black constituency covering parts of Atlanta's southeastern suburbs. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries paid tribute to Scott, noting his historic role as the first African American to chair the House Agriculture Committee.

Scott had been seeking a 13th term and had faced mounting concerns about his health in recent years. In ...