US EditionJoan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
Joan Bennett Kennedy was a classical pianist and mental health advocate who openly shared her struggles with addiction, inspiring millions and leaving a $20 million legacy.
- Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boston at the age of 89 on Wednesday.
- She was a classical pianist and a pioneer in publicly discussing mental health, bringing attention to alcoholism and depression during the 1970s.
- Her son, Patrick Kennedy, stated that she was an inspiration to countless women facing similar challenges.
- John Williams, conductor laureate of the Boston Pops, noted that her dedication to the Boston Pops Orchestra would have a lasting impact on the community.
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Joan Bennett Kennedy, wife of late US Senator Ted Kennedy, dies at 89
Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of a US senator, the mother of a congressman and the sister-in-law of a slain president, has died at the age of 89, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr said on Wednesday. A daughter of privilege who could trace her lineage back to one of the victims of the Salem witch trials, Joan Kennedy’s marriage to Edward Kennedy tied her to an American political dynasty and tumultuous personal life marred by bouts …
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Senator Edward Kennedy, dies at 89
Joan B Kennedy, the former wife of Sen Edward M Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday. She was 89. The former Joan Bennett, one of the last remaining members of…
The first wife of the Democratic Senator, tenor of American political life and brother of former President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday at 89 years of age in her sleep.
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