Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of RFK, dies at 42
Kennedy died Sept. 21 at her home in Massachusetts. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.
( NewsNation ) — Kyle Kennedy, a granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died last month at 42, according to her obituary .
Kennedy died Sept. 21 at her home in Massachusetts. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.
Kennedy’s death came six years after she suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her with long-term paralysis. She became an advocate for people living with disabilities, including testifying at the Massachusetts State House during a hearing on discrimination against people with disabilities in healthcare.
According to her obituary, she was also a passionate advocate for more equitable elementary education and charter schooling.
Kennedy has two sons with her former husband, Liam Kerr. According to Page Six , the couple married in 2012 in a high-profile ceremony attended by Taylor Swift and her then-boyfriend, Conor Kennedy, the bride’s cousin.
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