Illness and death Jack Kemp

kemp in 2007

on january 7, 2009, kemp s office issued statement announcing had cancer; type of cancer , anticipated treatment not announced. diagnosis , prognosis never publicly disclosed. however, continued serve chairman of washington-based kemp partners consulting firm , continued involvement in charitable , political work until death.

on may 2, 2009, kemp died @ home in bethesda, maryland, cancer of unknown primary origin; 73. president barack obama praised kemp s work on race, adding kemp understood divisions involving race , class stood in way of country s common goals. former president george w. bush said kemp remembered significant contributions reagan revolution , steadfast dedication conservative principles during long , distinguished career in public service.

in april 2008, kemp had announced plans establish jack f. kemp institute of political economy @ pepperdine university s school of public policy. plans later scrapped , kemp died next year. following death, jack s son, jimmy kemp, created jack kemp foundation in late 2009 continue father s legacy. 501(c)(3) charitable organization, foundation s mission statement develop, engage , recognize exceptional leaders champion american idea . foundation located in washington, d.c, , committed advancing universal values of american idea: growth, freedom, democracy , hope.