Jean Kennedy Smith

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JFK's Last Surviving Sibling Is Dead
'The Quiet Kennedy' Is Dead
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'The Quiet Kennedy' Is Dead

Jean Kennedy Smith helped bring peace to Northern Ireland

(Newser) - Jean Kennedy Smith, the former US ambassador to Ireland and last surviving sibling of John F. Kennedy, has died. The eighth of nine children, also known as "the quiet Kennedy," Kennedy Smith passed away of an unknown cause Wednesday at her Manhattan home, aged 92, reports the Washington ...

Ted Kennedy in Denver; Plans to Speak Tonight
 Ted Kennedy in Denver;
Plans to Speak Tonight

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Ted Kennedy in Denver; Plans to Speak Tonight

Determined to address convention tonight

(Newser) - Democratic titan Ted Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, is in Denver and plans to address the Democratic National Convention tonight, reports the Boston Globe. The Kennedy clan is gathering for what is certain to be an emotionally powerful and highly symbolic moment. Doctors are concerned that Kennedy's immune system...

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