Washington---Beau Biden, 46, the oldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died of cancer, a White House statement said late Saturday.
The vice president, in the statement on behalf of the entire Biden family, announced "with broken hearts" that Beau had died after a battle with brain cancer.
"The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words. We know that Beau's spirit will live on in all of us -- especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children, Natalie and Hunter," the statement read.
It added that Beau "battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life."
Beau Biden, an attorney, served as attorney general of the state of Delaware, and briefly considered running for the US Senate to take the seat vacated when his father became vice president. But Beau Biden then opted instead to practice law.
AFP
