Eleanor Mondale Poling was many things - Sarah Lawrence graduate, actress, TV personality and radio deejay. She was also the daughter of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale and, since their wedding in 2005 until her death from brain cancer early last Saturday, the loving wife of musician and composer Chan Poling. "She passed way peacefully in her own bed, looking out at the pasture. There was a completeness and peace to the whole thing," Poling told People at the couple's horse farm outside of Minnesota's Prior Lake, 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis. Eleanor had called the place home since 2003, when she moved there from New York.
- 9/21/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Mondale Dies
The daughter of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and wife of rocker Chan Poling has died at the age of 51.
Eleanor Mondale lost her battle with brain cancer on Saturday at her home in Minnesota.
Mondale racked up acting credits with small parts in Drop Dead Fred, Three's Company and Dynasty and later carved out a career as a showbiz reporter hosting U.S. TV and radio entertainment news shows.
She also attracted plenty of attention for her love life after her alleged affair with rocker Warren Zevon and her romance with comedian James Belushi.
Mondale was married twice before she wed The Suburbs keyboardist Poling in 2005, shortly after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Eleanor Mondale lost her battle with brain cancer on Saturday at her home in Minnesota.
Mondale racked up acting credits with small parts in Drop Dead Fred, Three's Company and Dynasty and later carved out a career as a showbiz reporter hosting U.S. TV and radio entertainment news shows.
She also attracted plenty of attention for her love life after her alleged affair with rocker Warren Zevon and her romance with comedian James Belushi.
Mondale was married twice before she wed The Suburbs keyboardist Poling in 2005, shortly after she was diagnosed with cancer.
- 9/18/2011
- WENN
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