Former professional football player, congressman and Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp has died after a tough battle with cancer. He was 73.
He served nine terms as a representative from New York and was the running mate of former Sen. Bob Dole in 1996, according to CNN.com.
According to a family statement, Kemp, who had disclosed information about his illness in January, "passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord" on Sunday evening.
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