Text of Kennedy family statement on the death of Sen. Edward KennedyStatement from the Kennedy family on the death Tuesday of Sen. Edward Kennedy: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, surviving brother in political dynasty, dies at 77 after cancer battleHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. Republicans cross partisan divide join Democrats in mourning loss of Sen. Edward M. KennedyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Ted Kennedy died at 77Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy (Edward Kennedy) the younger brother of Late President John F Kenedy died on Tuesday at the age of 77. He died at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Republicans cross partisan divide and join Democrats in mourning loss of Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Former first lady Nancy Reagan ‘terribly saddened’ by death of Democrat KennedyLOS ANGELES — Former first lady Nancy Reagan says she is “terribly saddened” by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Kennedy successor to be chosen by special electionUnlike in most states, a successor to fill Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat in the Senate will be chosen through a special election, not by the governor. Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in public spotlightWASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy’s fellow senators asked whether the Massachusetts senator had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation’s capital. No, he said shaking his head in reply, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers’ gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. ‘The dream shall never die’: Highlights over the years from Kennedy’s speechesSome excerpts from speeches by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in publicWASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy’s fellow lawmakers asked whether he had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation’s capital. No, the Massachusetts senator said with a shake of his head, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers’ gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. Edward M. Kennedy dies at age of 77 from brain cancerBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. Thousands expected to attend Eunice Kennedy Shriver public wake at Cape Cod churchBARNSTABLE, Mass. — The hearse carrying the body of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, followed closely by her family, has arrived at the Cape Cod church where a public wake is being held. |