The Kennedy Family Tree was made not in the usual hierarchical structure but by using circlar manner. I love it because it's so artistic and easy to follow.
Edward Kennedy survivors include a daughter, Kara Kennedy Allen; two sons, Edward Jr. and Patrick, a congressman from Rhode Island, and two stepchildren, Caroline and Curran Raclin.
Edward Jr. lost a leg to bone cancer in 1973 at age 12. Kara had a cancerous tumor removed from her lung in 2003. In 1988, Patrick had a non-cancerous tumor pressing on his spine removed. He also has struggled with depression and addiction and recently spent time at an addiction treatment center. Is there a Kennedy Curse?
Kennedy Family Tree Diagram (click the image for a larger view).
Joseph Patrick
- dies in a mid-air aircraft explosion over eastern England while flying a hazardous mission during World War II, August 12, 1944
JFK, aka Jack Kennedy
- assassinated in Dallas, Texas while riding in a motorcade, November 22, 1963
Rose Marie Kennedy
- was believed to be mentally retarded. Underwent lobotomy. The surgery impaired her cognitive abilities even more, and as a result, she remained institutionalized until her death in 2005.
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish
- dies in a plane crash in France, along with her lover.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- died of natural causes, age 88. She is best known as the co-founder of the Special Olympics.
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
- died of pneumonia, age 82.
Robert Francis Kennedy
- shot multiple times and killed in Los Angeles, immediately following his victory in the California Democratic presidential primary, June 6, 1968.
Jean Kennedy Smith (only living)
Edward Moore Kennedy
- last of the Camelot, died of complications brain cancer, age 77.
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