Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter dies unexpectedly at 68
Carter served as defense secretary under Barack Obama.
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ABC NEWS—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.
