The Unlucky Lives of the Kennedy Family

When news of David Kennedy’s death reached the family, the reaction was one of heartbreak mixed with grim resignation. Having endured so many losses, they were once again thrust into public mourning. Ethel Kennedy, already a widow raising eleven children, was crushed by the loss of yet another son.

Siblings gathered in Palm Beach to support one another, their grief shadowed by the family’s painful history. Though they avoided the media spotlight, the tragedy deepened the perception of a family haunted by misfortune. In private, they remembered David not for his struggles, but for his sensitivity and warmth.