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Christopher Lawford, JFK's nephew and actor who starred in 'Terminator 3' and various TV shows, dies

Christopher Lawford had made a long career as an actor making appearances on 'All My Children,' 'General Hospital,' 'Terminator 3,' 'Fraiser' among others
BY REGINA GURUNG
PUBLISHED SEP 5, 2018

The nephew of former US President John F Kennedy, who starred in blockbuster Terminator 3, passed away at the age of 63.

Christopher Lawford, son of former "Rat Pack" member Peter Lawford and JFK's sister Patricia Kennedy, passed away on Tuesday when he was at a yoga studio and suddenly had a medical emergency. 

Chris Lawford arrives at the Capitol File hosted White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after party at the Columbian Ambassador's residence on April 21, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images)
Chris Lawford arrives at the Capitol File hosted White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after party at the Columbian Ambassador's residence on April 21, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images)

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