BREAKING: Kara Kennedy, Sister of Patrick & Only Daughter of Ted Kennedy, Dies
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Kara Kennedy, the sister of Patrick Kennedy and the only daughter of the late Ted Kennedy, died yesterday. Multiple sources close to the Kennedy family have exclusively told GoLocalProv that she died of a heart attack while working out.
Kennedy had a career in public service and TV. She was brought to the national spotlight when she battled lung cancer – the disease had been in remission for years.
She was brought before the nation's attention again in 2009 when she accepted the Medal of Freedom at the White House from President Obama on behalf of her father. The Medal was awarded to the late Senator for his career in the United States Senate and his fight for universal healthcare.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTShe was born 1960 in Rockville, Maryland.
She married Michael Allen in September of 1990 in Centerville, Massachusetts. Kennedy and Allen, a professional sailor, had two children together, Max and Grace. The couple had divorced.
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