Granddaughter of Robert F. KennedyKyle Kennedy dies aged 42

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Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 42 after years of health problems following a serious spinal injury.
Kyle Kennedy giving a speech at the "Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Awards" in 2018
Kyle Kennedy giving a speech at the "Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Awards" in 2018
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Kyle Kennedy passed away on 21 September, according to a notice from an American funeral home, which was cited by People magazine and first reported by several German and English-language media outlets.

The obituary notes she died peacefully.

Kennedy was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, who died in 1997.

She suffered a serious spinal injury in 2020, which left her paralysed for a prolonged period and affected her health in the years that followed.

The precise cause of her death has not been made public.

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