The Passing of an Icon

Jack Layton died at his Toronto home just three months after he and his party had their historic win.
The Passing of an Icon
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/110908139.jpg" alt="New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton waves during NDP's campaign kickoff event at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Canada, on March 26. Layton died of cancer at 61 on Aug. 22. (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)" title="New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton waves during NDP's campaign kickoff event at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Canada, on March 26. Layton died of cancer at 61 on Aug. 22. (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1799030"/></a>
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton waves during NDP's campaign kickoff event at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Canada, on March 26. Layton died of cancer at 61 on Aug. 22. (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)