Oldest child of late Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 51

[jaxx]

Oldest child of late Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 51

Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, died suddenly Friday evening at a Washington-area health club, NBC News reported.

Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy confirmed the death of his 51-year-old sister, adding "she's with dad."

Kara Kennedy had herself battled lung cancer: In 2003, doctors removed a malignant tumor. Patrick Kennedy said that his sister loved to exercise, but that he thinks her cancer treatment "took quite a toll on her and weakened her physically."

"Her heart gave out," he said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44560546/ns/...nTzc-x5p7k

Very sad, she had teenaged children.

[Drunken Irishman]

That's horrible! Prayers with the Kennedys.

My God, so many die young.

[Drunken Irishman]

Wait a minute! Eleanor Mondale, daughter of Walter Mondale, died at 51 today too!

WTF?

http://news.yahoo.com/eleanor-mondale-da...23428.html

[jaxx]

(09-17-2011 01:49 PM)Drunken Irishman Wrote:  Wait a minute! Eleanor Mondale, daughter of Walter Mondale, died at 51 today too!

WTF?

http://news.yahoo.com/eleanor-mondale-da...23428.html

51 is so young to have to die. Somewhere there has got to be a cure for cancer.

[Born_A_Truman]

Both sad losses today. So young.

[Cha]

Here's Kara and President Obama in 2009 where she is accepting the US Medal of Honor for her father, Senator Edward Kennedy.



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/pol...-dies.html

So devastating to her family, friends, and America has lost an inspiring advocate for those she has helped immensely through her work "behind the scenes".

[azmouse]

How sad.

I know what these families are going through. I lost my oldest brother at 51 to heart failure.

It really is much too young to die.

[Hekate]

Condolences to the Kennedy and Mondale families. Both those women were much too young to die.

[Julie]

My condolences to the families of Kara Kennedy and Eleanor Mondale at this sad time. Way too early to lose them!

Julie