Julia Thorne, ex-wife of John Kerry, 61
Posted: Friday, April 28th, 2006 2:53 pmJulia Thorne, the ex-wife of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, a Kerry spokesman confirmed to CNN.
Thorne, 61, was an author who overcame depression. She had separated from the Massachusetts senator just as his political career began a sharp upward trajectory. She chose instead to cede the spotlight to Kerry, and eventually moved to Montana with her second husband, Richard Charlesworth.
Kerry and Thorne have two daughters, Alexandra and Vanessa.
“Julia was the best mother two daughters could ask for,” Kerry said in a statement released by his office. … Read full obituary
