Joan Bennett Kennedy, wife of late US Senator Ted Kennedy, dies at 89
Written by stingfm on October 9, 2025
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 of alcoholism.
She passed away peacefully in her…
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 of alcoholism.
She passed away peacefully in her…
