Kennedy family mourns Kyle Kennedy, RFK's granddaughter, dead at 42

Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has died at age 42. She passed away on September 21 at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, according to NBC and other media reports on October 20. Kyle was the daughter of Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, Robert Kennedy's sixth child, who died in a 1997 skiing accident in Colorado at age 39. Her grandfather was assassinated in 1968 while running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kyle worked in education policy, graduating from Georgetown University and earning a Harvard master's degree, later teaching in New York City public schools and advocating for charter schools and curriculum reform. After suffering a severe spinal cord injury in 2020 that paralyzed her limbs, Kyle continued advocating for disability rights, testifying before the Massachusetts legislature against medical discrimination. She leaves behind two minor sons. The Kennedy family has experienced numerous tragedies over decades, including assassinations, plane crashes, and accidents, often referred to as the "Kennedy curse."