Musical birthday salute on tap for Ted Kennedy
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., second from right, watches President Barack Obama during a musical birthday salute to Kennedy with first lady Michelle Obama, second from left, his wife, Vicki Kennedy, right, and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. Kevin Wolf, The Associated Press
March 9, 2009
WASHINGTON – The stars are coming out in Washington for a musical birthday salute to ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
The Massachusetts Democrat will be honored Sunday night at the Kennedy Center at an event hosted by comedian Bill Cosby. Actresses Lauren Bacall and Bernadette Peters and conductor John Williams are among those expected to appear.
The 77-year-old Kennedy is battling brain cancer. He returned to Washington for a White House health care summit last week from Florida where he has been continuing his treatment and physical rehabilitation.
Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor after he had a seizure last May.
