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Related: About this forumSanders' daughter-in-law dies at 46 after cancer diagnosis
October 8 at 4:12 PM
The daughter-in-law of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has died, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Rainè Riggs was 46.
The Lee & Martin Funeral Home in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, says Riggs died Saturday, the day Sanders returned to Vermont after suffering a heart attack. Her obituary said she was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer.
Riggs, a neuropsychologist, was married to Levi Sanders, who ran unsuccessfully for a New Hampshire congressional seat in 2018. Riggs obituary says she met Levi Sanders while the two worked at an emergency food shelter in Vermont.
The obituary said Riggs was the director of behavioral medicine at Dartmouth Medical School for several years, and she started the Palliative Care Department for Dartmouth Medical Center. She also owned Riggs Geriatric Psychology in Windsor, Vermont.
Riggs and Sanders had three children.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-daughter-in-law-dies-at-46-after-cancer-diagnosis/2019/10/08/5850e5d0-ea07-11e9-a329-7378fbfa1b63_story.html
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qazplm135
(7,447 posts)fuck cancer!
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Celerity
(43,383 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,279 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,624 posts)46 is way too young. Dreadful.
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irisblue
(32,975 posts)🕯️
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emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)many lives. For sure we have advanced. More needed. She helped many people with her work.
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DrFunkenstein
(8,745 posts)A reminder that age is no guarantee of health.
Condolences to the family and other loved ones.
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R.I.P.
Condolences to the family and friends
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LisaM
(27,812 posts)I hate cancer.
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CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Maru Kitteh
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monmouth4
(9,705 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
denvine
(802 posts)R.I.P. and condolences to the entire family
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Autumn
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Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Had no idea he even had a daughter-in-law (I may be weird, but I seriously try not to even know family details about politicians and celebrities) and am gutted by this. I have lost too many friends and acquaintances to cancer in their 40s over the last decade. Cancer. I can't even. Fucking cancer.
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So young.
Such a good soul.
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mcar
(42,333 posts)My condolences to the family.
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Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)been a very tough week for the Sanders family...
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Botany
(70,508 posts)I hope family and friends find peace and grace.
Btw I hope the press stays away too.
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susanr516
(1,425 posts)What a heartbreaking time this must be for the Sanders and Riggs families.
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democrank
(11,094 posts)My heart goes out to this family. Tough week.
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OldRed2450
(710 posts)Condolences to Levi and the whole family.
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mfcorey1
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sheshe2
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blm
(113,061 posts)for the Sanders family and for all who love them.
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Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)My sympathy to the entire family.
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badhair77
(4,218 posts)May her family and friends find peace.
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iluvtennis
(19,861 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)I wish her family well.
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MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)It's been a tough week for Bernie. My condolences to Senator Sanders and his family on the loss of his daughter-in-law.
Thank you for posting this Donkees.
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WhiskeyGrinder
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Hassin Bin Sober
(26,328 posts)My partner had a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET). They are typically slow growing and treatable if you catch them in time. The problem is they dont often cause symptoms depending on where they are located.
Steve Jobs had one and it sounds like RBG had one (though both really didnt discuss much detail). Treated with surgery before spreading can often be a cure. Not to be confused with the really deadly adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
These tumors are pretty rare. 2000 a year versus 100,000 adenocarcinoma/liver
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Donkees
(31,408 posts)May her memory be a blessing
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BeckyDem
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backtoblue
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Hortensis
(58,785 posts)The Washington Examiner (consider the source) says she died 2 days after receiving the diagnosis.
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HeartlandProgressive
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LawnKorn
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