Kennedy family bereavements continue with Kyle Kennedy’s death at 42
Kyle Kennedy, a 42-year-old member of the Kennedy family, died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on 21 September. Her cause of death has not been disclosed and is under investigation; her death adds to a long series of bereavements that have fuelled talk of a “Kennedy curse”.
The article traces that history through the 1999 plane crash that killed John F Kennedy Jr, Carolyn Bessette and Lauren Bessette, as well as later deaths in the family from illness, accidents and overdose. Kyle was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, who died in a skiing accident in 1997, and leaves two children; a twin died shortly after birth. The article also recounts Joan Kennedy’s reported comment to Jackie Kennedy after Ted Kennedy survived a 1964 plane crash, asking whether the family’s misfortunes could be coincidence.
In short
- Kyle Kennedy, 42, died in Massachusetts; her cause of death is under investigation.
- Her death adds to decades of loss across the Kennedy family.
- The article recounts why some relatives have spoken of a “curse”.
Explained simply
The Kennedy family is a prominent American political family, best known for John F Kennedy, who became president in 1961, and his brothers Robert and Ted. Over several decades, family members have died in plane and skiing accidents, from illness and from overdose.
Kyle Kennedy was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, one of Robert F Kennedy’s sons. Michael died in a skiing accident in 1997; Kyle leaves two children, and her twin died shortly after birth. The phrase “Kennedy curse” is sometimes used to describe the family’s repeated bereavements, though it is a label for a perceived pattern rather than an established explanation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Devastating proof the Kennedy curse is real: As dynasty is blighted by yet another tragedy… every haunting twist mapped right back to its origin – and the discovery that convinced Jackie they were doomed”.