16 Examples of the Kennedy Curse

16 Examples of the Kennedy Curse

Trista - November 11, 2018

16 Examples of the Kennedy Curse
John. F. Kennedy Jr. with actor Sean Penn. Getty/Popsugar.

5. John F. Kennedy Jr.

John F. Kennedy Jr, son of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, was the only surviving son in his family. John Jr. entered the world only two weeks after his father was elected President of the United States. As a result, John Jr. was always in the public’s spotlight. Unfortunately, John Jr. did not get to grow up with his father. John Kennedy Sr. was assassinated days before John Jr.’s birthday, and the funeral was held on his birthday. Jacqueline moved her two surviving children to Manhattan to raise them. Years later, after the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline decided it would be in her children’s best interest to leave the United States.

That same year his mother remarried to Aristotle Onassis, and the four of them lived on his private island, Skorpios. John Jr., his mother, and sister visited the White House in 1971 when President Nixon’s daughter gave them a tour. John Jr. was able to see where his early years took place, including his very first bedroom and the desk his father would let him play under. John Jr. dabbled in many things throughout his career, acting being one. In 1999, John passed away in a plane crash. He was in a small plane, with his wife and sister-in-law to attend his cousin Rory’s wedding. After missing their runway appointment, officials found their aircraft debris in the Atlantic Ocean; all three had passed away on impact.

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