--- description: After the bombing, White worked with a group that helps survivors of the incident. title: Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Who Worked to Help Others Dies at 37 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01c5001a2650b572/698875e3f887dce2dfe93cb4/kevin-white-boston-marathon-survivor.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Who Worked to Help Others Dies at 37 by [Andrea Park / People](/author/people/) ## Andrea Park / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 17, 2015 5:51 PM CUT  This image pulled from a video shows Boston Marathon bombing victim Kevin White during an interview with the Associated Press on April 17, 2013. This image pulled from a video shows Boston Marathon bombing victim Kevin White during an interview with the Associated Press on April 17, 2013.Rodrique Ngow—AP by [Andrea Park / People](/author/people/) ## Andrea Park / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 17, 2015 5:51 PM CUT Kevin White, who survived the [bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20691555,00.html "undefined"), has died at the age of 37, the Worcester, Massachusetts, [_Telegram & Gazette_](http://www.telegram.com/article/20151216/NEWS/151219465 "undefined") reports. According to [his obituary](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-white&pid=176917703&fhid=25309&%5Fga=1.244254790.2124735930.1450359723 "undefined"), White “died unexpectedly in his residence in Bolton on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, after being stricken ill.” White, who had worked with several financial private equity firms, had participated in the Boston Marathon twice and was training for a third attempt. He attended the 2013 marathon as a spectator and was standing close to the finish line when the bombs went off. He suffered two concussions and a perforated eardrum. “With great faith, support and perseverance, Kevin endeavored to provide inspiration and encouragement to others impacted by injury on that solemn day,” his obituary says. After the 2013 tragedy, White teamed up with the Greg Hill Foundation, which offers help to those affected by the bombing. The Foundation posted their condolences to White on [their Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/TheGregHillFoundation/ "undefined") on Wednesday evening, writing that “Kevin has been a driving force on our Boston Marathon Team for the past 2 years with true commitment to giving back to others. His tireless effort in raising over $30,000 to support our mission of helping those touched by tragedy speaks to his character – a great friend, dedicated teammate and true supporter.” The White family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Greg Hill Foundation in memory of Kevin P. White. In addition to running, the Villanova and Vanderbilt alum was a fan of reading, learning, playing soccer and supporting Boston’s many sports teams. His brother Andrew also told the _Telegram & Gazette_ that White was the owner of a particularly loyal cat named Noodle. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Bolton, Massachusetts. _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/boston-marathon-bombing-survivor-kevin-white-dies "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://people.com "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/"},"headline":"Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Who Worked to Help Others Dies at 37","datePublished":"2015-12-17T17:51:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T13:28:11.678Z","description":"After the bombing, Kevin White worked with a group that helps survivors of the incident","url":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/","keywords":["Massachusetts","boston bombing"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01c5001a2650b572/698875e3f887dce2dfe93cb4/kevin-white-boston-marathon-survivor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Andrea Park / People"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01c5001a2650b572/698875e3f887dce2dfe93cb4/kevin-white-boston-marathon-survivor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Boston Marathon White Family","caption":"This image from video shows Boston Marathon bombing victim Kevin White during an interview with the Associated Press on April 17, 2013.","creditText":"Rodrique Ngow—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/","name":"Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Who Worked to Help Others Dies at 37"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Tsarnaev Apologizes For 'Irreparable Damage' At Sentencing","description":"In a stunning change of demeanor during his sentencing hearing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologized to the people he hurt at the Boston Marathon bombings as a judge sentenced him to death.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/DMzNrHBq/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-06-24T18:22:50.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/DMzNrHBq.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/","duration":"PT1M42S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4153626/boston-bombing-survivor-dies/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```