Kyle Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy’s Granddaughter, Dies: Cause of Death and Net Worth
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Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts. Her death was announced in an obituary posted on the website of Burke Funeral Homes. Kennedy was part of the third generation of the family founded by Robert and Ethel, a couple with 11 children whose surname has been tied to American politics since the mid-20th century.
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How did Kyle Kennedy die?
Kyle Kennedy died on Sept. 21 at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, though the news did not emerge until Oct. 20. The cause of death has not been disclosed, and no details have been released about the circumstances. The obituary says she is survived by two children, her mother and her siblings.
How old was Kyle Kennedy?
Kyle Kennedy was 42 years old at the time of her death.
What was Kyle Kennedy’s net worth?
There is no confirmed or estimated figure for Kyle Kennedy’s net worth, and no public records are available to calculate one. Nothing has been reported about an inheritance or how her estate will be handled. She worked in education.
Who was Kyle Kennedy?
Kyle Francis Kennedy was born on July 6, 1984, in Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, the sixth of Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s 11 children, and Victoria Denise Gifford. Her mother is the daughter of former NFL player and sportscaster Frank Gifford and the stepdaughter of television host Kathie Lee Gifford.
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Her grandfather, Robert F. Kennedy, was shot in Los Angeles in 1968 after winning the California Democratic presidential primary during his White House campaign. He died on June 6 of that year, at age 42, nearly 26 hours after the attack. Her grandmother, Ethel Kennedy, who was born in Chicago in 1928, was widowed at 40 and died at 96. Kyle was one of the couple’s 34 grandchildren.
She had two siblings, Michael Kennedy Jr. and Rory Kennedy. When she was 13, her father died in a skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado, at age 39.
She studied history at Georgetown University, then went on to study at Pace University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
After college, she joined Teach for America and spent two years teaching in New York City public schools. According to her obituary, that experience launched her career in education. She went on to work in early childhood education, expanding opportunities for disadvantaged children, and in disability rights. She also advocated for more equitable elementary education and for charter schools.
In August 2012, she married Liam Kerr. The couple had twins, Conor and Josephine. The girl, Josie, died days after she was born. Kerr and Kennedy later divorced. In 2020, she suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed. She was an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
She is survived by her sons, Conor, 12, and Declan, 10; her mother, Victoria Gifford; her siblings, Michael and Rory; and her nieces and nephews McKie, Quinn, Jack and Caleb.
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