- Geboren am
- Verstorben22. August 2011 · Toronto, Ontario, Kanada (Krebs)
- GeburtsnameJohn Gilbert Layton
- Jack Layton wurde am 18 Juli 1950 in Kanada geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für Listen to the City (1984), Der Preis fürs Überleben (1980) und Prince of Pot: The U.S. vs. Marc Emery (2007). Er war mit Olivia Chow und Sally Halford verheiratet. Er starb am 22 August 2011 in Kanada.
- EhepartnerOlivia Chow(1988 - 22. August 2011) (er verstorben)Sally Halford(1969 - 1983) (geschieden, 2 Kinder)
- Leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party from 2003 until his death in 2011.
- (February 5, 2010) Announced he has prostate cancer and is undergoing treatment.
- Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto-Danforth (2004-2011).
- [in a 'manifesto' he drafted to his political supporters before his death] It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do it again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.
- [describing his life] Every blessing imaginable. That's it. Every blessing imaginable is what I've had.
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