Christopher Lawford Dead at 63

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Lawford was at a Yoga studio Tuesday night when he had a medical emergency and later died. Our sources say the death appears to be from “natural causes.”Actor Christopher Lawford, the son of Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, has died … TMZ has confirmed.Christopher — a longtime Hollywood actor — appeared on “General Hospital,” “Terminator 3,” “All My Children,” “Fraiser” and various other TV series. He was also a correspondent on “EXTRA.” Lawford’s uncle was John F. Kennedy and his family often hung out with the First Family during JFK’s presidency.

Lawford, who got a J.D. at Boston College School of Law, was very politically active all his life. He was active with the Democratic National Committee and worked for his Uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy. He also worked with the Special Olympics, the org his Aunt Eunice Shriver created. He was also a New York Times best selling author with his book, “Symptoms of Withdrawal.” Lawford had battled addiction issues back in the ’70s and ’80s. He was reportedly arrested in 1980 for allegedly impersonating a doctor to score prescriptions.