JFK Jr.'S Family Tree

Over four brief generations, a clan prepared itself for greatness, achieved it, and lived with its legacy--all the while experiencing extremes of personal triumph and tragedy

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David Anthony Kennedy [*] 1955-1984 Died of a drug overdose in a Palm Beach, Fla., hotel

Mary Courtney Kennedy 1956-present Human-rights activist. Married with one child

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy [*] 1958-1997 Died playing ski-football on the slopes of Aspen, Colo. Mary Kerry Kennedy 1959-present Attorney and human-rights activist. Married to Andrew Cuomo

Christopher George Kennedy 1963-present Helps run the family-owned Merchandise Mart in Chicago

Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy 1965-present Former Philadelphia prosecutor

Douglas Harriman Kennedy 1967-present Journalist with Fox's cable-television news division

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy 1968-present Documentary filmmaker in N.Y.C.

Jean's children (4)

Stephen Edward Smith Jr. 1957-present Works for a conflict-resolution and negotiation group William Kennedy Smith 1960-present Acquitted of rape charges in 1991. Now a doctor in Chicago

Amanda Mary Smith 1967-present Working on a biography of her grandfather

Kym Maria Smith 1972-present Married in 1995 and now lives in New York

Edward's children (3)

Kara Anne Kennedy 1960-present Married with two children. Former director of program for disabled

Edward Moore Kennedy Jr. 1961-present Attorney; advocate for the disabled. Married with two children Patrick Joseph Kennedy 1967-present U.S. Representative from Rhode Island

SISTER

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg 1957-present Law-school grad and mother, she alone is left of Camelot's family

JOHN AND CAROLYN

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. [*] 1960-1999 Not obviously a political heir; simply a man at ease with his extraordinary place in the world Carolyn Bessette Kennedy [*] 1966-1999 Her elegance recalled Jackie's, and she and her husband seemed embarked on a wonderful life

[*]Red type Indicates family members who have died under tragic circumstances

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