The granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy has died in her New England home at the age of 42, her family say. 

Kyle Kennedy passed away at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts on September 21, according to an online obituary. 

The mother-of-three’s cause and manner of death have not been revealed. 

In 2020, Kyle suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her permanently paralyzed, the details of which remain unclear. 

Her obituary said that despite the injury, ‘Kyle fought to maintain her dry wit and determination through it all, trying to be the best possible mother.’ 

Kyle was the daughter of Michael Kennedy, the niece of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and great-niece of assassinated former President John F Kennedy. Her mother is Victoria Denise Gifford, whose father was NFL legend Frank Gifford

Kennedy joins a long list of members of the political dynasty that have lost their lives over the years, which has become known among the public as the ‘Kennedy curse.’ 

Her passing comes just months after it was revealed that Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the niece of HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, died from a fentanyl overdose when she mysteriously passed away in 2019.  

Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy has died in her Massachusetts home at the age of 42, her family say

In 2020, Kyle Kennedy suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her permanently paralyzed. The mother-of-three’s cause and manner of death have not been revealed

Kyle Kennedy’s family wrote in her obituary that she devoted her life to early childhood education, and they described her as ‘blessed with a formidable intellect, dry wit, and beauty.’

She was aged just 13 when her father Michael tragically died by skiing into a tree while playing football with other Kennedy family members in 1997. 

Her daughter Josephine also sadly died days after being born in 2014. She is survived by her two sons Conor and Declan, aged 12 and 10. 

While she lived most her life out of the spotlight, Kyle’s proximity to America’s most famous political family saw her capture headlines over the years. 

In 2012, her wedding to Liam Kerr was famously crashed by her cousin Conor and his then-girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift. 

In 2020, Kyle suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed, however the details of what caused the debilitating injury have never been publicly revealed. 

Kyle Kennedy’s family wrote in her obituary that she devoted her life to early childhood education, and described her as ‘blessed with a formidable intellect, dry wit, and beauty’

Kyle Kennedy seen with her husband Liam Kerr and two sons, Conor and Declan. She also had a daughter, Josephine, who died in infancy in 2014 

Kyle Kennedy (right), seen with family members (L-R) Robert F Kennedy Jr, Ethel Kennedy, and Kerry Kennedy 

In 2012, Kyle’s wedding to Liam Kerr was famously crashed by her cousin Conor and his then-girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift (above) 

In her obituary, Kyle’s family said her recent years confined to a wheelchair were far away from the ‘naturally fast and competitive’ way she lived much of her life.

‘Throughout her life she could frequently be seen outrunning her peers on playgrounds, soccer pitches, and lacrosse fields, while in quieter moments tenaciously pursuing all out victory in trivial pursuit or card games,’ the obituary read.

‘As an adult, she developed a passion for long-distance running and in 2019 completed the Boston Marathon in a driving rainstorm, beating her own father’s time by twenty minutes.’ 

Despite suffering a severe spinal injury in 2020, the cause of which has never been revealed, Kyle’s family said she continued living through ‘paralysis, disability and medical challenges.’

‘The years that followed brought struggles but Kyle fought to maintain her dry wit and determination through it all, trying to be the best possible mother to her sons and caring for her two beloved, ill-behaved Wheaten terriers,’ they wrote.

‘She also began to advocate for people living with disabilities, including testifying at the Massachusetts state house in a hearing on discrimination in disabled health care.’