Kyle Kennedy had an accident in 2020 that left her with severe paralysis. He died at home at the age of 42 and leaves two children.
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20/10/2026
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Mat the age of 42, he was one of the 34 grandchildren of Robert F. Kennedy, former US Attorney General.
Kyle Francis Kennedy, 42, died peacefully on September 21, 2026, at his home in Westwood, Massachusetts, reports People magazine.
According to her obituary, the woman was born in Washington DC, but spent most of her life in Massachusetts, where she built a career dedicated to early childhood education.
Kyle was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, who died in 1997, and Victoria Denise Gifford.
In 2020, Kyle suffered a severe spinal cord injury that resulted in long-term paralysis, disability and other health problems. The years that followed brought difficulties, but Kyle struggled to maintain his good disposition.
The wife leaves two children: Conor, 12, and Declan, 10.
Robert F. Kennedy was a former US Attorney General between 1961 and 1964. The man and his wife, Ethel Kennedy, had 11 children between 1951 and 1968. Kyle was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, the penultimate of the sons of the former prosecutor, who died in 1997.
Robert F. Kennedy is one of the two younger brothers of the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, who was murdered in June 1968.