--- title: Photos: Beau Biden, Son of Vice President, Dies After Cancer Battle description: Vice President Joe Biden announced in a statement Saturday night that his son, Beau, died at 46 after a battle with brain cancer. canonical: https://time.com/3902589/beau-biden-dies-cancer-life-photos/ author: Jonathan Woods article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-05-31T02:47:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:03:16.409Z article:section: Politics og:title: See the Life of Beau Biden og:description: The Vice President's elder son, Beau, died at 46 after battling brain cancer og:url: https://time.com/3902589/beau-biden-dies-cancer-life-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See the Life of Beau Biden twitter:description: The Vice President's elder son, Beau, died at 46 after battling brain cancer twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # See the Life of Beau Biden > Sponsored content. 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Brief is free at time.com/newsletters.  by [Jonathan Woods](https://time.com/author/jonathan-d-woods/)  ## Jonathan Woods May 31, 2015 2:47 AM UTC  by [Jonathan Woods](https://time.com/author/jonathan-d-woods/)  ## Jonathan Woods May 31, 2015 2:47 AM UTC Beau Biden, a former Delaware Attorney General and the elder son of Vice President Joe Biden, died at 46 following a battle with brain cancer, the Vice President’s office [announced](http://time.com/3902576/beau-biden-vice-president-son-dies-cancer/) Saturday. An Iraq War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star, Beau was remembered in a statement for his professional accomplishments and as a family man. “Beau measured himself as a husband, father, son and brother,” the Vice President said. “His absolute honor made him a role model for our family.” The younger Biden opted against running for reelection in 2014 but had been seen as a likely contender for the Delaware governorship in 2016. He had suffered a stroke in 2010 and, in 2013, was admitted to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas. He is survived by his wife, Hallie, and his children, Natalie and Hunter.  Joe Biden takes a mock oath of office from George H. W. Bush, accompanied by his family in Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 3, 1985. Lana Harris—AP  Senator Joseph Biden, (D-Del.), center, waves to a crowd as his train leaves, after he announced his candidacy for President in Wilmington, Del., June 9, 1987\. At right, Biden's son, Beau, carries Biden's daughter Ashley. Next to Biden is his wife, Jill, and son Hunter. George Widman—AP  Vice President Joe Biden walks with his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, second left, and his son, Beau Biden, Delaware Attorney General, during a visit to Scranton, Pa., on July 3, 2012. Butch Comegys—AP  President Barack Obama shakes hands with Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, left, next to Biden's wife, Hallie Biden, far left, and Delaware Governor Jack Markell as he arrives at New Castle Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Del., on July 17, 2014. Jacquelyn Martin—AP  Beau Biden with then Vice Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. August 27, 2008. Chris Wattie—Reuters  Then Senator Joe Biden embraces his son after his son introduced him at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 27, 2008. Larry Downing—Reuters  In this Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, Capt. Beau Biden carries his son Hunter, 3, on his shoulders after an official welcome home ceremony for members of the Delaware Army National Guard 261st Signal Brigade in Dover, Del. 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