<Dl> <Dd> Season 1--6 </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Season 1--6 </Dd> <P> Claudia Joy Holden (portrayed by Kim Delaney) was the wife of Lieutenant - General Michael Holden . She and Denise were best friends and have known each other since their children were in elementary school; their husbands served together for many years and were both stationed at Fort Carson when the families first met . She was a law student at Harvard University when she first met Michael, who was a cadet at West Point, but did not finish her studies . They had two daughters: Amanda Joy and Emmalin Jane . In Season 7 it is revealed that she died of heart failure after a long battle with various health problems . Her death was especially hard on Michael and Denise . </P> <Dl> <Dd> Season 1--6, 7 (special appearance) </Dd> </Dl>

Who dies in season 7 of army wives