# Kennedy Curse Myth Endures Through Tragedy

> Kennedy family's tragic history fuels belief in a curse despite surviving generations.
- Title: Kennedy Curse Myth Endures Through Tragedy · E! Online
- Summary: Kennedy family's tragic history fuels belief in a curse despite surviving generations. Kennedy family members continue to face death and tragedy, keeping the…
- Keywords: kennedy family, tragedy, curse, death, family history, political dynasty, jfk, robert kennedy, caroline kennedy, jfk jr, kathleen kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver
- Source: E! Online — https://eonline.com/news/1046837/how-the-kennedy-dynasty-has-endured-in-the-wake-of-so-much-scandal-and-tragedy
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:55:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: kennedy family, tragedy, curse, death, family history, political dynasty, jfk, robert kennedy, caroline kennedy, jfk jr, kathleen kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver
## Kennedy Curse Myth
Jacqueline Kennedy believed in a Kennedy curse after her husband's assassination and brother-in-law's death.

> I've come to believe that it's not what has happened to our family that has been cursed
## Family Tragedies Continue
John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette died in a 1999 plane crash, and Caroline's daughter Tatiana died of cancer at 35.
## Eunice Kennedy Shriver's View
Eunice Kennedy Shriver said the family's curse is the inability to deal with tragedy privately.

> I've come to believe that it's not what has happened to our family that has been cursed
## Recent Deaths
Tatiana Schlossberg died of cancer in 2025, and Kyle Kennedy died at 42 after a spinal injury six years earlier.
## Saoirse Kennedy Hill's Death
Saoirse Kennedy Hill died of a drug overdose at age 22 in 2019.
## Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean's Disappearance
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her son Gideon disappeared while canoeing in 2020.
## Joseph Kennedy Jr. Death
Joseph Kennedy Jr. died in a 1944 plane crash while carrying explosives.
## John F. Kennedy's Assassination
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and his wife died five years later.
## Ethel Kennedy's Tragedy
Ethel Kennedy lost her husband and had a son die of a drug overdose in 1984.
## Ted Kennedy's Car Accident
Ted Kennedy was involved in a 1969 car accident that led to his resignation from the Senate.
## Kara Kennedy's Death
Kara Kennedy died of a heart attack in 2011 at age 51.
## Michael Skakel's Trial
Michael Skakel was convicted of murdering Martha Moxley in 2002 but later released.
## Martha Moxley's Death
Martha Moxley was killed in 1975 by a golf club at age 15.
## Kerry Kennedy's View
Kerry Kennedy said the Kennedy family has a symbiotic relationship with Americans.
## Jack Schlossberg's Run
Jack Schlossberg ran for congress in New York but lost in the primary.
## Kennedy Family Legacy
The Kennedy family has faced death and tragedy for generations, keeping the curse myth alive.
## Key takeaway

Kennedy family members continue to face death and tragedy, keeping the 'Kennedy curse' myth alive.