John F. Kennedy Jr.
John F. Kennedy Jr. | |
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Kennedy in 1997 | |
| Born | John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. November 25, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1999 (aged 38) Atlantic Ocean, near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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Carolyn Bessette (m. 1996) |
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| Family | Kennedy family Bouvier family |
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was a son of 35th United States president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Born two weeks after his father was elected president, Kennedy spent his early childhood years living in the White House until his father was assassinated. At the funeral procession, which took place on his third birthday, he gave his father's flag-draped casket a final salute as it came past him. As an adult, Kennedy worked for nearly four years as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. In 1995, he launched his magazine George by using his political and celebrity status to promote it.
A popular social figure in Manhattan, Kennedy was the subject of intense media coverage throughout his entire life. The constant focus of the paparazzi extended to his personal life, especially his marriage to Carolyn Bessette. He was also involved in nonprofit work and his family's political campaigns. Kennedy died in a highly publicized plane crash in 1999.