Kevin Kamenetz, a Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Baltimore County Executive, died suddenly early Thursday morning. According to reports, Kamenetz woke up early in the morning feeling ill and passed away an hour later after he was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center. Kamenetz served 16 years as a Baltimore County council member before becoming county executive.
“The First Lady and I are shocked and grieved by the sudden passing of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Our prayers go out to his family and many loved ones this morning,” Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement on social media.
The current information on Kamenetz’s cause of death can be seen below.
Kevin Kamenetz Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Kamenetz died from a heart attack in the early hours of the morning on Thursday. Baltimore County issued a statement regarding his death.
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz — a Democratic candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial contest — died early this morning at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center following a cardiac arrest. He was 60 years old.
Kamenetz was at his home in Owings Mills, asleep, when he awoke at about 2 a.m. and complained of feeling ill. He was transported by the Garrison Fire Station’s Medic 19 to St. Joseph, where doctors pronounced him deceased at 3:22 a.m.
About Kevin Kamenetz
Kevin kamenetz was born November 26, 1957, in Lochearn, Maryland. Kamenetz was the 12th County Executive of Baltimore County and previously served as a County Councilman representing the Second District of Baltimore County. The Democratic politician was a candidate in the 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial Election before his sudden death. Kamenetz is survived by his wife, Jill, and their two children.