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Joan Bennett Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, dies

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, died Wednesday in her sleep at her home in Boston at the age of 89. Kennedy was married to the senator for 24 years and was the ...
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Joan Kennedy Dies: Socialite, Pianist, Author, Ex-Wife Of Ted Kennedy

Joan Bennett Kennedy, a classically trained pianist who stood at the center of America’s most storied political dynasty as the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy, has died. Massachusetts Democratic Party ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Joan Kennedy's Secret Pain Revealed – Ted's Ex 'Driven to Drink' and 'Pushed Over the Edge' by Betrayal, Booze and Secrets Before Her Death at 89

Keeping up with the ruthlessly ambitious political clan that cruelly kicked her to the curb fueled the self-destructive boozing that destroyed fragile and tragic Joan Bennett Kennedy, RadarOnline.com ...
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Inside the Chappaquiddick Incident: How Joan Kennedy Handled Her Husband Ted Kennedy's Most Damaging Scandal

Following her death on Oct. 8, 2025, PEOPLE examines the impact of the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident on Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy At 37 years old, Joan was the subject of ...