Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth Anania Edwards (born Mary Elizabeth Anania; July 3, 1949 – December 7, 2010) was an American author, health care activist and attorney. She was married to John Edwards, a United States Senator from North Carolina and a former vice-presidential nominee.

Elizabeth Edwards
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Edwards in Reno, Nevada, July 14, 2007
Born
Mary Elizabeth Anania

(1949-07-03)July 3, 1949
DiedDecember 7, 2010(2010-12-07) (aged 61)
Cause of deathMetastatic breast cancer
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAttorney
Spouse(s)John Edwards
(m. 1977–2010; her death)
ChildrenWade (1979–1996)
Cate (born 1982)
Emma Claire (born 1998)
Jack (born 2000)

Edwards was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She died from breast cancer at age 61, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[1]

References

  1. "Elizabeth Edwards Dies". LA Times. Retrieved August 7, 2014.