Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy , passed away at the age of 42

Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy , passed away at the age of 42

Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy , passed away at the age of 42. Her death occurred on September 21 at her residence in Westwood, Massachusetts .

Kyle, who was among 34 grandchildren of Bobby and Ethel, devoted herself to early childhood education while also championing the rights and needs of people living with disabilities.

She died approximately six years after her spinal cord injury that resulted in “long term paralysis, disability and other medical challenges,” per the death announcement. “She also began to advocate for people living with disabilities, including testifying at the Massachusetts state house in a hearing on discrimination in disabled health care.” The specific cause of her death has not been determined.

Kyle Kennedy’s family: All we know

Kennedy, Kennedy’s father who worked as an attorney and businessman, tragically lost his life in 1997 when a skiing accident occurred on Aspen Mountain in Colorado. Kennedy, a prominent Democratic politician and New York senator, was assassinated in 1968 after being shot at a Los Angeles hotel. Michael L. Her grandfather, Robert F.