Kyle Kennedy's death at 42 has reignited debate over the so-called Kennedy curse, but the prominent American family's history of assassinations, fatal accidents and premature deaths does not establish an unusually high risk of dying young.
The granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on 21 September 2026. According to a death certificate obtained by People, the cause of death remains pending and the manner of death is under investigation.