Elizabeth Edwards Died Of Breast Cancer At 61

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth Edwards, who had recently decided to stop treatment, has passed away at her home in North Carolin on Tuesday (December 7) after her six-year battle against breast cancer. She was 61.

Elizabeth Edwards was first diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and learned that the cancer had returned in 2007.

John and Elizabeth tied the knot in 1977 and had three children, Cate, Emma Claire and Jack. Her eldest child, Wade, 16, was killed in a car accident (1996).

Aside from battling the big C, Elizabeth Edwards is also dealing with her husband’s infidelity with Rielle Hunter, with whom he had a love child.

Prayers for Elizabeth Edwards!

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Elizabeth on John Edwards : "Do I kick him out?"

After the revelation of Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards about his infidelity, his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, issued a statement in support of her husband and she really show she's a strong woman.

But in the latest issue of PEOPLE, Elizabeth's best friend Hargrave McElroy tells that she is in great pain. McElroy said, "There was anguish – excruciating anguish – for her in dealing with this".

Since the issue surface, the Edwards home is under deep turmoil and tension. Elizabeth is faced an agonizing choice: "Do I kick him out, or do we have a 30-year marriage that can be rebuilt?".

John Edwards Admits Affair with Rielle Hunter, Denies Love Child

Senator John Edwards repeated denials on his affair with Rielle Hunter backfires in his face. Jon Edwards finally admitted that his indeed had a sexual affair with Webepisodes producer Rielle Hunter.

Although John admitted about his infidelity, he still denies fathering the child of Rielle Hunter. In a statement, he is willing to take a paternity test to prove that he is not father.

The Senator is living a lie and betraying his wife Elisabeth Edwards, family and the Democratic party. It is a wrong move to run a high public office with the affair is still on..

With his admission the National Enquirer hits a home run with their exclusive reports. The National Enquirer first reported the allegations in October and published a new report in July on an incident between the tabloid’s reporters and Edwards at a Beverly Hills hotel where Hunter and her child reportedly were staying.


Check out Senator John Edwards' Statement about his extra marital affair

Senator John Edwards' Statement about his extra marital affair

Here's JOHN EDWARDS' Statement and his admittance about his Affair with Rielle Hunter.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS

August 8, 2008

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs. I recognized my mistake and I told my wife that I had a liaison with another woman, and I asked for her forgiveness. Although I was honest in every painful detail with my family, I did not tell the public. When a supermarket tabloid told a version of the story, I used the fact that the story contained many falsities to deny it. But being 99% honest is no longer enough.

I was and am ashamed of my conduct and choices, and I had hoped that it would never become public. With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006 and today I take full responsibility publicly. But that misconduct took place for a short period in 2006. It ended then. I am and have been willing to take any test necessary to establish the fact that I am not the father of any baby, and I am truly hopeful that a test will be done so this fact can be definitively established. I only know that the apparent father has said publicly that he is the father of the baby. I also have not been engaged in any activity of any description that requested, agreed to or supported payments of any kind to the woman or to the apparent father of the baby.

t is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry, as it is inadequate to say to the people who love me that I am sorry. In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up – feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help.

I have given a complete interview on this matter and having done so, will have nothing more to say.