Beau Biden Dead - VP's Son Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 46

Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died at age 46 following a battle with brain cancer.

The news was announced by the VP himself in a statement released by the White House.

“It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life,” Joe said in his statement.

“The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words. We know that Beau‘s spirit will live on in all of us�”especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children, Natalie and Hunter,” he continued.

It was announced last week that Beau had been admitted to Walter Reed Medical Hospital and while sources told CNN that the situation was serious, it was not known what he was being treated for.

UPDATE 1: Read the statement released by President Obama

UPDATE 2: Read what celebrities are saying about the sad death

Click inside to read the rest of Vice President Joe Biden’s statement…

“Beau‘s life was defined by service to others. As a young lawyer, he worked to establish the rule of law in war-torn Kosovo. A major in the Delaware National Guard, he was an Iraq War veteran and was awarded the Bronze Star. As Delaware’s Attorney General, he fought for the powerless and made it his mission to protect children from abuse.

“More than his professional accomplishments, Beau measured himself as a husband, father, son and brother. His absolute honor made him a role model for our family. Beau embodied my father’s saying that a parent knows success when his child turns out better than he did.

“In the words of the Biden family: Beau Biden was, quite simply, the finest man any of us have ever known.”