Who is Sean Casten's wife? Illinois Congressman reveals daughter Gwen Casten's FINAL moments
Days after 17-year-old Gwen Casten's death, US Rep Sean Casten has spoken about his daughter's death for the first time. Casten shared a photo of Gwen Casten, who died on Monday, June 13, according to the Illinois congressional office, but no other details were released. Casten wrote a heartbreaking caption on Instagram on Wednesday, June 15. "We are grateful to all who have reached out with thoughts, condolences, and help. To all asking what they can do, we ask only that you live your lives as Gwen lived hers."
Casten also released a statement regarding his daughter's death through an Instagram post, signed by himself, his wife, Kara Casten, and their daughter Audrey Casten. "There are no words to describe the hole in your heart when a child dies. Gwen was a happy, healthy, well-adjusted young woman," the statement began, adding that Gwen planned to study Environmental Science at the University of Vermont this fall. While attending Downers Grove North High School, Gwen exercised her passion for "music and activism" as she played the trumpet for the school's jazz band, the wind ensemble and the pit orchestra for the school's rendition of Mary Poppins.