Beau Biden Dies Young: Son of Vice President Joe Biden Was 46

The cold hands of death snatched away one young Hero, Beau Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has passed away. He was 46 years old.

The father of two had been battling brain cancer for several years. The news of Biden's death was confirmed via a statement from the Vice President's office:

"It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life.

"The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words."

"We know that Beau’s spirit will live on in all of us - especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children, Natalie and Hunter."

Biden was hospitalized last week for "an episode of disorientation and weakness."

His doctors stated that they expected him to make a full recovery, however.

An attorney, veteran of the Iraq War, and former attorney general for the state of Delaware, Biden had intended to run for governor of his home state in the upcoming 2016 election.

Our thoughts go out to his family at this incredibly difficult time, and to the loved ones and friends of all the celebrities that we've lost in 2015:

Jaden Smith Wears A Funny Dress To Prom with Amandla Stenberg

He was present; Jaden Smith. Let no one ever say Jaden Smith mails in his prom attire.

The actor, who recently attended one of these events while dressed as a superheo, accompanied actress Amandla Stenberg to her prom yesterday...

... and he did so while donning a dress.

Stenberg shared the above photo on her Instagram page Friday, showing off her shining bronze dress and also Jaden's outfit, which includes a black blazer over a long dress that hangs down past the actor/singer's knees.

Will and Jada's son is also rocking black skinny pants, sneakers and a white-and-gold fingerless glove on one hand.

Back in April, Jaden Smith also wore a dress in public, causing the Internet to collectively lose its mind while wondering why.

Amandla Stenberg, meanwhile, is best known for playing Rue in The Hunger Games.

She made headlines of her own last month when she slammed Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry for stealing and exploiting black culture.