Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday. She was 89.

Joan Bennett Kennedy died on Oct. 8 at the age of 89, after largely retreating from public view in her final years. The first ...

Following her death on Oct. 8, 2025, PEOPLE remembers the impact of the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident on Joan Bennett Kennedy, ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of Ted Kennedy and mother of Kara, Ted Jr., and Patrick, dies at 89, remembered for resilience and grace.

BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with ...

I will always admire my mother for the way that she faced up to her challenges with grace, courage, humility, and honesty,” ...

BOSTON — The last member of the Kennedy family’s Camelot era has died. Joan Bennett Kennedy was 89 years old. A family spokesperson told WFXT that she died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday. Joan ...

As news of Senator Edward Kennedy’s death spread quickly last Wednesday morning, condolences began pouring forth from around the world. As many world leaders and commentators have noted, one of Sen.

Biden, who has rarely spoken publicly since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year, delivered a strong message emphasizing ...