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A Guide to the Kennedy Family

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Oct 08, 2025 3:20 PM
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Jean Kennedy Smith

Born Feb. 20, 1928, the eighth of Joe and Rose's nine kids, Jean founded the VSA Kennedy Arts Center and served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland during the Clinton administration.

She married Stephen Edward Smith, a strategist on JFK's presidential campaign, on May 19, 1956. They shared sons Stephen Smith Jr. and William Smith and daughters Amanda Smith and Kym Smith.

Jean died June 17, 2020, having outlived all of her siblings.


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Edward "Ted" Kennedy

Sen. Ted Kennedy, more scandalous than 90 percent of his family put together, shared three children with first wife Joan Bennett: Kara Kennedy (born Feb. 27, 1960), Edward Kennedy Jr. (Sept. 26, 1961) and Patrick Kennedy II (July 14, 1967).

He and Joan divorced in 1982 after 24 years of marriage and he wed Victoria Reggie in 1992.

Kara suffered a fatal heart attack on Sept. 16, 2011, two years after her father died. Joan died on Oct. 8, 2025.


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