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Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61
Elizabeth Edwards, who played a pivotal role in her husband's political career and captured the public's sympathy with her lengthy battle with breast cancer and her estrangement from John Edwards over his highly publicized affair, died Tuesday, Fox News has confirmed. She was 61.
- Edwards' cancer entered remission after months of treatment, but it resurfaced in 2007, as John Edwards was gearing up for a second presidential campaign. The cancer was more aggressive this time, and returned in her bones. Doctors told Elizabeth that while the cancer was treatable, it was not curable. Again the couple agreed that the cancer wouldn't derail his candidacy.read moreAP2010Share
- Former Democratic presidential nominee and North Carolina Sen. John Edwards has been out of the public spotlight since revealing his affair with a former videographer he hired for his campaign. John Edwards fathered a child with the woman, and John and Elizabeth later separated.read moreAP2007Share
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Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61
Elizabeth Edwards, who played a pivotal role in her husband's political career and captured the public's sympathy with her lengthy battle with breast cancer and her estrangement from John Edwards over his highly publicized affair, died Tuesday, Fox News has confirmed. She was 61.
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