Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, dead at 42
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Key Points:
- Kyle Kennedy, daughter of Michael Kennedy and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, passed away at age 42 in her Westwood, Massachusetts home on September 21.
- She suffered a severe spinal cord injury six years prior, resulting in long-term paralysis, and became an advocate for people with disabilities, including testifying on healthcare discrimination.
- Kyle is survived by her two sons, Conor (12) and Declan (10), from her marriage to Liam Kerr, as well as her siblings Michael and Rory, and her mother Victoria Denise Gifford.
- She was educated at Milton Academy, Georgetown University, Pace University, and Harvard Graduate School of Education, and worked as a Teach For America teacher and education advocate focused on equitable schooling and curriculum reform.
- Kyle and Liam Kerr were married in 2012 but later divorced; they also had a daughter, Josephine, who died shortly after birth.
