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Ted Kennedy

(1932-2009)
American politician
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Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the Kennedy political family, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-continuously-serving senator in United States history. Kennedy was a brother of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and was the father of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.

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Born Edward Moore Kennedy
22 February 1932
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
25 August 2009 (aged 77)
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, USA
Zodiac Pisces
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  • Joseph P. Kennedy
    Joseph P. Kennedy · Father · 1888-1969 · American businessman, politician and diplomat info
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  • Rose Kennedy
    Rose Kennedy · Mother · 1890-1995 · Philanthropist and socialite info
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Rose Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy
Rose Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy · m. 1914

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  • Joseph
    Joseph · Older Brother · 1915- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • John F. Kennedy
    John Fitzgerald Kennedy · Older Brother · 1917-1963 · President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 info
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  • Rosemary
    Rosemary · Older Brother · 1918- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
    Kathleen Agnes Kennedy · Older Sister · 1920-1948 · Socialite info
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  • Eunice
    Eunice · Older Sister · 1921- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Patricia
    Patricia · Older Sister · 1924- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Francis Kennedy · Older Brother · 1925-1968 · United States politician info
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  • Jean Kennedy Smith
    Jean Ann Kennedy Smith · Older Sister · 1928-2020 · American actress info
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  • P. J. Kennedy
    P. J. Kennedy · Grandfather · 1858-1929 · American businessman and Massachusetts politician edit info
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  • John F. Fitzgerald
    John F. Fitzgerald · Grandfather · 1863-1950 · American politician edit info
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  • Mary Loretta Kennedy
    Mary Loretta Kennedy · Family Member · 1892-1972 · Kennedy family member edit info
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  • Stephen Smith
    Stephen Smith · Brother In Law · 1927-1990 · American businessman and husband of Jean Ann Kennedy edit info
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  • Joseph Gargan
    Joseph Gargan · Cousin · 1930-2017 · Ted Kennedy's cousin and Chappaquiddick confidante edit info
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  • Christopher Lawford
    Christopher Lawford · Nephew · 1955-2018 · American actor, author, activist edit info
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  • Maria Shriver
    Maria Shriver · Niece · 1955- · First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011 edit info
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  • Kerry Kennedy
    Kerry Kennedy · Niece · 1959- · American human rights activist edit info
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  • William Kennedy Smith
    William Kennedy Smith · Nephew · 1960- · American physician, businessman and politician edit info
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  • Rory Kennedy
    Rory Kennedy · Niece · 1968- · American filmmaker edit info
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  • Patrick Schwarzenegger
    Patrick Schwarzenegger · Great-nephew · 1993- · American businessman edit info
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  • Kyra Kennedy
    Kyra Kennedy · Great-niece · 1995- · American model edit info
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  • Paul F. Markham
    Paul F. Markham · Friend · 1930-2019 · American lawyer edit info
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  • John V. Tunney
    John V. Tunney · Friend · 1934-2018 · American politician edit info
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