Kyle Kennedy, the daughter of Michael Kennedy, died on September 21. She was 42 years old.
The granddaughter of Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy died last month at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, according to her obituary.
Kyle’s tragic death comes six years after he suffered a serious spinal cord injury that led to long-term paralysis.
Kyle, in his later years, championed the cause of people with disabilities, even testifying at the Massachusetts State House during a hearing on discrimination in health care for people with disabilities.
She is survived by her son Conor, 12, and son Declan, 10, whom she shares with Liam Kerr.
While Kyle and Kerr married in August 2012 — a headline-making ceremony that the bride’s cousin Conor Kennedy attended with Taylor Swift — the obituary referred to the latter as the deceased’s “former husband.”
The exes, during their time together, also welcomed their daughter Josephine, Conor’s twin sister, but the child died a few days after birth.
In addition to his sons, Kyle is survived by his two siblings – Michael, 43, and Rory, 38 – as well as four nieces and nephews and his mother, Victoria Denise Gifford.
Gifford, notably, is the daughter-in-law of former “Today” show star Kathie Lee Gifford.
Kathie Lee’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Victoria gave birth to Kyle on July 6, 1984, in Washington, D.C., with her then-husband Michael, who died in a skiing accident in 1997 at age 39.
Kyle attended Milton Academy, a private high school, before studying history at Georgetown University.
She continued her education and earned a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Pace University and a Master of Science in Educational Policy and Management from the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
After graduating from college, she worked in New York as a Teach For America teacher.
According to Kylie’s obituary, she was “a passionate advocate for more equitable elementary education and charter schooling” who worked “with technology companies focused on curriculum reform and improvement” and as a “coach for educators working with young students.”
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