Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter dies suddenly at 68Tue, October 25, 2022 by ABC NewsSHARE NOW Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesHomePoliticsFormer Defense Secretary Ashton Carter dies suddenly at 68(WASHINGTON) — Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has died unexpectedly at the age of 68, according to family.Carter died of a “sudden cardiac event” on Monday night in Boston.He served as secretary of defense under former President Barack Obama from February 2015 to January 2017.Story developing…Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.