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Former Indiana First Lady Susan Bayh Died
Saturday, February 6, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Susan Bayh, the wife of former Indiana senator and governor Evan Bayh, passed away Friday night at the age of 61.

Evan Bayh shared the news of his wife's passing in a Facebook post Saturday. She had battled brain cancer since 2018. Reportedly, she passed away Friday night in McLean, Virginia. 

Susan Bayh was Indiana’s first lady for eight years after her husband, Democrat Evan Bayh, won election to the first of two terms as governor in 1988. 

Indiana Governor Eric Holcombe said, “Janet & I were saddened to learn about the passing of former First Lady Susan Bayh. She was an extraordinary & radiant public servant, wife, mother & friend, who leaves a remarkable impact on our state & nation”. Governor Holcomb is calling on “all Hoosiers” to join him “in praying & being there for the Bayh family”.

Susan Bayh is survived by Evan, her sons, Nick and Beau, her parents, Bob and Carol Breshears, and her siblings, Bob Jr., Ann, and Linda, along with numerous nieces and nephews. 

The Bayhs had lived in Washington since Evan Bayh was elected to the Senate in 1998. He didn’t seek election to a third Senate term in 2010. He launched an unexpected comeback bid in 2016 for the Senate but lost to Republican Todd Young. 



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