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RFK’s Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies At Westwood Home: Report

The local educator and mother came from a prominent political family and endured profound personal losses.

WESTWOOD, MA — Kyle Kennedy, a granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, has died at 42, according to TMZ.Com.

Kennedy died Sept. 21 at her home in Westwood, according to the news outlet. Her cause and manner of death have not been disclosed.

Kennedy built a career in education. She also endured devastating personal challenges, including the loss of her daughter, Josie, just days after birth. In 2020, she suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed.

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She was 42.

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