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Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter dies suddenly at 68

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(WASHINGTON) — Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has died unexpectedly at the age of 68, according to family.

Carter died of a “sudden cardiac event” on Monday night in Boston.

He served as secretary of defense under former President Barack Obama from February 2015 to January 2017.

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