Elizabeth Edwards has lost her long battle with breast cancer.
The 61-year-old estranged wife of onetime presidential candidate John Edwards passed away today surrounded by loved-ones in the family's North Carolina home.
Edwards was diagnosed in late 2004 shortly after her husband lost his bid to become vice president as John Kerry's running mate.
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