Heartbreaking Discovery
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Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.
The 76-year-old was rushed to the hospital this past weekend with what family members thought was a stroke but ended up being a seizure caused by the malignant growth in his brain.
Malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year — and the most common type among adults. It's a starting diagnosis: How well patients fare depends on what specific tumor type is determined by further testing.
Average survival can range from less than a year for very advanced and aggressive types — such as glioblastomas — or to about five years for different types that are slower growing.
So sad.
Our thoughts and positive energy go out to the Senator and his family.
Posted: May 20, 2008 at 1:45 pm
first!
poor kennedy.
he was one for the centuries
Let's pray for him. His family has been through so much.
Don't be sad! He is nothing but a murderer!
what is sad is when he left is secratary to die when he was drunk driving years ago….i guess karma pays off
Sorry for Teddy, I wish him Luck
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Sad.
Yes, it is sad. I wouldn't say heartbreaking. Heartbreaking would be leaving your date in a car crash and letting her die, knowing that all you had to do was tell someone and take the rap for being drunk. The Kennedy's are known for being America's camelot, but they are some of the most corrupt and misleading people. Ted Kennedy is a very shady and dangerous liberal character. People really should learn more history, and stop listening to liberal news media. Corruption, murder, adultery…what a great Camelot!
aww so sad
LATE!
God, this family has never been able to catch a break.
I know Jack and Bobby are watching over him
Serves him right. Murderer.
can we keep in mind that he killed someone while drunk driving, left her body at the scene of the crime and went home to go to bed. he is no saint.
Whaddaway2go. Depending on its placement/severity, this could be a cruel death. I'm sure Mary Jo will be waiting at the Gate…
He gonna make it by the way I am first.
I do feel bad for him but let's not forget that his drunk driving killed an innocent woman years ago. Karma's a bitch. He's just another shady politician and they all go to hell one way or another.
too much booze…it's sad
Oh geeze the poor guy.
This guy's a jerk. He got away with manslaughter by letting that poor lady drown at Chappaquiddick. It was sad when his two brothers were killed, but much of the other Kennedy "tradegies" were self-inflicted. They brought it upon themselves! You need new heroes, Perez.
FIRST!!!!
This is just Heartbreaking!!!
Best wishes to Senator Kennedy. He is a great American who has done more to protect the rights of Americans than most readers of this blog will ever know.
karma's a bitch, huh Kennedy?
This is a sad day for democrats. I have met Ted Kennedy and he is a very caring and giving man and my thoughts will be with him
Not sad, that fuck did not endorse me. We Clintons get rid of our problems!!
Honestly I am glad.
That guy is scum!
Leaves his date in a car to die…
What a little bitch.
He is a coward and he deserves this.
It's called karma.
Teddy is a typical Irishman: charming and friendly. He has served the people for decades, and all of us could feel he was fighting for us. He is against war. Teddy, you are in my prayers.
My sis was diagnosed with stage four glioma at age seven. She is now twelve and cancer free. This is not necessarily a death sentence. He needs to look into a specific cancer drug, Temodar in combo with radiation and his chances will improve.
This is terrible news but the man has lived a good life.
ONE WORD: KHARMA.
That's really sad. I pray for him and his family. We just had a death in our family, so I can kind of imagine whay they must be going through.
Maybe when he dies and gets to see Mary Jo Kapeckne again he can explain why he left her to drown in that car……Harsh I know,,,,,, but the truth is he isnt a really nice person. Perhaps this is some divine intervention or something like that?! Seriously the best thing he could do is to admit what he did all those years ago before he kicks the bucket.
Yea, as "heartbreaking" as killing a young girl in the prime of her youth by letting her drown after his drunken ass drove off a bridge. No sympathy.
I can't believe you folks remember what a murderous ass this jerk is. What comes around goes around. At least his family has time to prepare
he's a murderer, and now he gets the slow painful death he deserves
He's lived 38 years past Mary Jo Kopechne. Can't say I feel too bad.
Some things are too bad to just forget about.
Chapaquidick! that's all that needs to be said. he should be in jail for murder, so this is his punishment. he's lived a full life, how about asking the Kopecneki family how they feel about that. goodbye ted and good riddance!
My thoughts are with the girl he drowned 30 years ago.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY DEEPLY
nothing is better than bad things happening to bad people! i hope he keeps reflecting on how that woman felt the day he killed her. if there is such thing as a hell, it was made for people like him and the rest of his disgusting family
What goes around comes around, only wish it was sooner!!
This will be interesting. Perez readers who only know of JFK as some sort of icon/legend. RFK same thing. Ted - leopard's don't change spots — but they get them on their cranial caps, instead. All 3 were power-hungry, womanizing and take-no-prisoners/leave-dead-bodies ambitious politicians. Don't wax poetic, kiddies. The only thing that makes Ted different is he fought the bottle for a long, long time. Don't get all misty-eyed on this news. Karma comes back…and in his case, it's a car at the bottom of a river with a girl trapped inside. Those born after 1980: Google "Mary Jo Kopechne" and THEN let's have you post!
Truly sad, indeed. Drink some Paw Paw tea and get better soon.
It's what happens when you drive off a bridge and swim away from a helpless, drowning female the day after you fucked her while married.
oh who frickin cares who was first. stupid
thanks for posting that mario and I was a little kid when John and Robert Kennedy were assasinated. Yeah that puts me in the category of "old people" but anyway….thanks for the compassion you put into that post.
Most people's deaths are very sad. Perhaps the sadness can be lessened by the the fact that this man did get to live to age 76 with a great amount of privilege, including not being incarcerated for Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
He left an innocent woman in an overturned car in 1969. He's a piece of shit politician, like the rest of the SHADY KENNEDY'S. JFK was sleeping with Marilyn Monroe, RFK slept with the babysitter and Mr. Teddy Kennedy….got drunk at a party near Martha's Vineyard, crashed his car into water and left an innocent woman in the car….then never reported it to any authorities and went back to his hotel and to bed. It was nearly 24 hours before it got reported and he got off with just a suspended license. POLITICIANS SUCK!!!!!!!
Looks like Chappaquiddick is finally catching up with the old killer!
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that is sad =(
I am assuming that your use of the word "heartbreaking" is intended sarcasm, at least I hope so. I guess this guy's career as a drunk asshole is about to end!
Good bye! Justice always catching up for you, there's a young girl in heaven who died under very "mysterious" circumstances thats enjoying this right now! Kennedy or not murder is murder! You cannot escape karma no matter how much money and influence your family has!
Poor Mary Jo Kopeckne never had the opportunity to develop a tumor. Philandering drunk ass loser Ted took that away from her and never paid any dues.
Come on, is this really a surprise to anyone? Ted is a dipshit.
Its a toomah…… how funny that they are now related?
I mean water on the brain would be a better karma… someone said stroke and his brain thought of his escape route from Mary Jo and wham he had a seizure.
karma may be a bitch..but no one should ever wish this on another human being. my mother was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in 2003 and has gone thru 3 brain surgeries, radiation and years of chemo not to mention all the medication she's been on so she can be here today, and it's still not over.
shame on all of you for saying this family deserves this…it's obvious none of you have experienced this (brain cancer/tumor)
Does anyone remember when he left a woman at the bottom of a lake????
karma's a bitch
Umm what?
You are giving sympathy to a guy who left a woman to drown because he was drunk? Maybe this is a BAD KAMA tumor. Perez, you give sympathy to the most unworthy people. You have a seriously warped sense of right and wrong. This guy deserves what he gets….what comes around goes around.
Come join me Ted! I've been waiting for you ever since you left me to drown in that drunken car crash. If anybody doesn't remember me, Google "Mary Jo Kopechne".
To see so many responses referring to a historical event in which Edward Kennedy is responsable for a young woman's death gives me faith that Americans do know and care about other things that just celebrities and pop culture! Kudos to everyone who remembered what a scumbag this man is to let a young woman die to protect his political future. The fact that he has been re-elected all these years in spite of what he did has always been a mystery to me. Perez, you should take a cue from your readers who obviously know more than you. Teddy…what comes around goes around…it just should have come around sooner.
Ted Kennedy is a murderer…this is Karma.
I don't know that story too well. He actually knew this woman was in a car drowning and he just walked away? Didn't try to help her? Wow……
When will Mary Jo Kapeckne get better?
I hate his liberal politics and irresponsible behavior but he is in my prayers.
sad, my mother just went through ovarian cancer.. now my aunts bone marrow cancer is back again…….what is going on?? we need more info about cancer…
it so sad..
regardless what this man has done.. he has good people that love him and do care for him … so keep the bullshit aside… THIS IS SOMEONE DYING.. NOT A HATE FEST.
He had alot of troubles but he did alot of good. He got along with everyone, even if they were on different sides of the fence. Plus he had amazing energy and memory for the tedious work involved in being a senator. I hope he can rest and enjoy the rest of his days with his family.
Well, its amazing how selective people's memories are about their corrupt politicians. Cancer is just the tip of the iceburg for this fat f*ck. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
He's lived the good life and now I'm supposed to shed a tear for an ass*hole who never really did anything good for this country other that to bitch about Repubs, antiwar, and other BS.
Can anyone on here name one good actual good thing this scum has done?? Its all just smoke and mirrors, and hocus pocus. The only thing he's lived up too is the womanizing, lying politician Kennedy name. Good Legacy there, Teddy!!
Well I guess he'll be in good company in Hell.
I'm glad Satan won't be lonely, I'm sure it will do Hell, some good to have such a prestigious person with them.
Murderer!!!
Re: laura – That's politics, bitch!! At least he did something for this country, which is more than can be said for you and all the other complainers in this blog. People make mistakes–he more than made up for them.
This is unfortunate as my mother died of this heinous disease. But maybe with a high profile person having this, more people will realize how deadly grade 3 and 4 brain tumors are and more money will go to much needed research. At least with other high profile cancers there is hope. Brain tumors are deadly. Dont let the 1 in 1,000 miracles fool you.
He'd better not die. I'm expecting in November and I bought a onesie that says "Help! Ted Kennedy drives me to day care" for my baby. It would be just a tad too morbid to put that on her if he passes away.
Somehow I doubt Mary Jo's family is thinking "so sad" after hearing this news.
Karma — it's everywhere you're going to be.
Re: Jenn – except when he leaves someone to die, yeah other than that he's great.
My mother died of the same thing when I was 16 years old. She had seizures for a few years before she passed, but they did not diagnose the tumor until the night before she died, despite numerous catscans and MRI's. What it ended up doing was growing to the point that it essentially caused bleeding & swelling on her brain, shutting down her other organs. It was a very hard death to watch, and the seizures are VERY scary.
I wish the best for him and his family. I know the Kennedy clan has the strength to make it through this!
Re: Holly – Learn to spell loser. Go drown yourself you stupid fuck.
Re: kandie –
Good point, at least his family has time to prepare and say goodbye. Mary Jo Kopechne was the only child of her parents. Their world was ruined that horrible day in 1969.
Who will feel sorry for Mary Jo Kopechne?
Re: Jenna – YOU ARE A CUNT.
A STINKY ONE AT THAT.
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KARMA IS A BITCH YOU BASTARD!
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ROT IN HELL
WELL I GAVE HIM SHIT FOR NEEDING MED FLIGHT, BUT I WILL SAY HE HAS DONE A LOT OF SHIT FOR MASS.
He is a murderer.
Looks like the Kennedy Political Dynasty is finally coming to an end.
Kharma?
it is my sincerest wish that everyone here claiming 'kharma' does in turn get their 'kharma'. It is neither mine, nor your responsibility to revel in this turn of events. He will face judgement for his actions, but it is not my place nor your place to judge him. Worry about getting yourself off the planet ahead in kharma, not wasting your time enjoying another person's illness.
Heading is wrong. Should be "KARMA PAYBACK." Not "HEARTBREAKING." (Note to SAM: I watched my dearest friend die of a brain tumor. Amazing what it did to her eyes in her sockets toward the end. Excruciating. Horrifying. Terrible way to die! I'm sure your beloved mom didn't cheat on her spouse, get drunk regularly, be self-serving in her career and finally, when given a chance to SAVE a life — ignore any rescue attempt. Ted didn't save MJ because in 1969, his political career would've been destroyed because the public would've found out that a) he was carrying on with an affair and b) he was DRUNK and caused the accident that killed Kopechne.
Re: kate – YOU ARE A CUNT TOO!
ONE CAN DO A WHOLE LOT WITH A BROKEN BACK.
STUPID DOUCHE.
Mary Jo Kopechne deserves our prayers much more than he does.
My finace was just diagnosed with brain cancer too. Such a hard thing to go through. My prayers are with the family.
HOPEFULLY OJ'S KARMA WILL PAY OFF IN THE SAME WAY………..
Re: Mary Jo Kopechne – Shut up you stupid slut–you deseved to die.
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SEE YOU IN HELL YOU FAT BASTARD!
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KARMA IS A BEOTCH!
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All you haters are idiots. Senator Kennedy could be making millions as a lobbyist in the private sector. Instead, he has devoted his life to public service. The mistakes of his youth should NOT be his legacy. Those of us here in Washington DC honor him for his contributions to our country and the millions of people whose lives are better as a result of his legislation.
Leave the real news to CNN. Just report your fluff nonsense.
We can all pray for Senator Kennedy. God will do what He sees fit for the senator. It's not for us to judge.
My son's father was diagnosed a year ago with a stage 4 glioma. After radiation and chemo, along with medication, he is now in remission and doing very well. All hope is not lost. Prayers and a positive outlook are a must. God forgives us for all of our sins, no matter how horrific.
Re: Mary Jo Kopechne –
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I feel so sorry for you Mary Jo. You didn't
have a chance with the Kennedyz. They are
the biggezt ”GANGZTERZ ALIVE”' TONY SOPRANO HAZ NOTHING ON THEM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ….SO ..SINCE EDWARD ENDORSED OBAMA..THAT MEANZ
ZZZZZZZZZZZ OBAMA IS ALSO A GANGSTER..RIGHT?????ZZZZZZYEAZ…
I THINK A BRAIN
TUMOR IS TOO GOOD FOR HIM
MAYBE WE COULD WATERBOARD HIS ASS..AND SEE HOW HE
LIKES THE FEELING
OF BEING
DROWNEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD..HUH/???
I'm next for murdering this country.
This is one case where I'll support assisted suicide.
Let's not forget he destroyed evidence and hampred the investigation into his nephew's rape of a young woman in Palm Beach back in the early 90s. Their defense tactic at trial was to blame the victim. Yeah, the Kennedys really are great defenders of women's rights.
And I've met Ted too. He's an ass. I say Karma has been way too slow.
OH man, no way!!!! I heard this man speak a few years ago, he left me with a strong impression of him. Well here's to hoping to the best.
Those poor Kennedys. That curse has served them decades of sorrow and pain.
I wonder what Mary Jo Kopekne is saying right now in Heaven…Karma is a BITCH!
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HEY PEREZ!
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STOP SUCKING UP TO EVERYONE! YOU ARE A FUCKING SELL OUT!
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WE ARE SUPPOSED TO FEEL SORRY FOR A MURDERER?
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YOU MAKE ME SICK PEREZ!
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Most of you are (typically) obliviously and shamefully ignorant regarding the decades of mountainous and honorable work this man has put in for citizens of the U.S. despite that tragedy four decades ago. A man is not just one thing, and it's for God to judge.