Son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine commits suicide
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[March 14, 2014]
(Reuters) — Former New Jersey
Governor Jon Corzine's 31-year-old son, Jeffrey, committed suicide at a
Mexico City hotel this week, a person familiar with the matter said on
Thursday.
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Jeffrey Corzine had been living in Malibu, California, and was an
aspiring photographer, said the person, who spoke on condition of
anonymity and could not name the hotel.
Corzine family spokesman Steven Goldberg confirmed Jeffrey Corzine's
death in a written statement.
"The sad fact is that Jeffrey Corzine had been suffering from severe
depression for several years and recently had been receiving
treatment for what is a very painful and debilitating physical and
mental ailment," Goldberg said.
"On Tuesday morning, he succumbed to his disease and made the tragic
decision to take his own life."
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The family is planning a small, private memorial for Jeffrey,
Goldberg said.
"Among many things, the Corzine family hopes Jeffrey will be
remembered for his dedication to helping others overcome their
struggles with depression and addiction, something to which he had
been devoted for the past 10 years," he said.
Corzine in 2000 was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat
representing New Jersey and he went on to serve as governor of the
state from 2006 to 2010.
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He also is a former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and the
ex-chief executive of MF Global Holdings Ltd. He has two adult
children, Josh and Jennifer, the older siblings of Jeffrey.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; editing by Eric Walsh)
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