Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Ethel and Bobby Kennedy and great niece of former US president John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 42. The cause of death has not yet been determined and is currently under investigation.
Kyle was born on 6 July, 1984, in Washington DC to Michael Kennedy – who died following injuries sustained in a skiing accident in 1997 – and Victoria Denise Gifford.
In 2012, she married Liam Kerr and the couple had three children together – twins Conor and Josie, however Josie died a few days after being born, and Declan who was born two years later.
Who was Kyle Kennedy?
Kyle was dedicated to early childhood education and worked on educational reform for disadvantaged children and later advocated for people living with disabilities.
She taught in public schools in New York City in the Teach for America programme and had a bacherlor's degree in history from Georgetown University, a master of science in early education from Pace University and a master of education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
She was also an avid sports player and long-distance runner before she became paralysed.
When did Kyle Kennedy die?
Kyle died at home on 21 September. She was divorced from Liam were divorced at the time of her death and is survived by her two sons, now 12 and 10, as well as her mother, brother Michael, sister Rory, and her nieces and nephews, McKie, Quinn, Jack and Caleb.
Her death is the latest to contribute to the Kennedy curse lore.
How did Kyle Kennedy die?
In 2020, Kyle sustained a severe spinal cord injury, which caused long-term paralysis. The incident led her to become an advocate for other people living with disabilities.
However, the cause of her death is currently unknown.
Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, covering pop culture, TV, news and features.