they are America’s royal family welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the Kennedy curse but you have
exploring the Kennedy curse but you have
exploring the Kennedy curse but you have you here I want you to meet my daughter
you here I want you to meet my daughter
you here I want you to meet my daughter Caroline and my wife Jackie the
Caroline and my wife Jackie the
Caroline and my wife Jackie the irish-american Kennedy family rose to
irish-american Kennedy family rose to
irish-american Kennedy family rose to prominence as dedicated and wealthy
prominence as dedicated and wealthy
prominence as dedicated and wealthy Democratic party members their charisma
Democratic party members their charisma
Democratic party members their charisma good looks and commitment to public
good looks and commitment to public
good looks and commitment to public service fascinated the public however it
service fascinated the public however it
service fascinated the public however it did not save them from tragic ends many
did not save them from tragic ends many
did not save them from tragic ends many Kennedy family members died prematurely
Kennedy family members died prematurely
Kennedy family members died prematurely which led to the suggestion of a Kennedy
which led to the suggestion of a Kennedy
which led to the suggestion of a Kennedy curse Joseph Patrick Kennedy senior was
curse Joseph Patrick Kennedy senior was
curse Joseph Patrick Kennedy senior was part of the family’s second generation
part of the family’s second generation
part of the family’s second generation and he amassed impressive wealth after
and he amassed impressive wealth after
and he amassed impressive wealth after foreseeing the crash of 1929 he used his
foreseeing the crash of 1929 he used his
foreseeing the crash of 1929 he used his money and influence to bankroll his
money and influence to bankroll his
money and influence to bankroll his son’s political futures but that luck
son’s political futures but that luck
son’s political futures but that luck ran out during the third generation
ran out during the third generation
ran out during the third generation Joseph’s daughter Rosemary was born with
Joseph’s daughter Rosemary was born with
Joseph’s daughter Rosemary was born with unexplained mental health problems that
unexplained mental health problems that
unexplained mental health problems that worsened over time at 23 she was
worsened over time at 23 she was
worsened over time at 23 she was lobotomized and lived the rest of her
lobotomized and lived the rest of her
lobotomized and lived the rest of her days as a shadow of her former self
days as a shadow of her former self
days as a shadow of her former self ironically she was the first third
ironically she was the first third
ironically she was the first third generation Kennedy to die of natural
generation Kennedy to die of natural
generation Kennedy to die of natural causes when she passed away in 2005 her
causes when she passed away in 2005 her
causes when she passed away in 2005 her older sister eunice Kennedy Shriver was
older sister eunice Kennedy Shriver was
older sister eunice Kennedy Shriver was so moved by her sister’s situation she
so moved by her sister’s situation she
so moved by her sister’s situation she founded the Special Olympics in 1968 it
founded the Special Olympics in 1968 it
founded the Special Olympics in 1968 it was their older brother firstborn Joseph
was their older brother firstborn Joseph
was their older brother firstborn Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr who was supposed to
Patrick Kennedy Jr who was supposed to
Patrick Kennedy Jr who was supposed to lead the family to political greatness
lead the family to political greatness
lead the family to political greatness unfortunately this all-american was
unfortunately this all-american was
unfortunately this all-american was killed in action during a classified
killed in action during a classified
killed in action during a classified World War 2 mission when his plane
World War 2 mission when his plane
World War 2 mission when his plane exploded another plane incident took his
exploded another plane incident took his
exploded another plane incident took his sister Kathleen Agnes Kennedy just four
sister Kathleen Agnes Kennedy just four
sister Kathleen Agnes Kennedy just four years later the Kennedy family legacy
years later the Kennedy family legacy
years later the Kennedy family legacy then fell to the next oldest son John
then fell to the next oldest son John
then fell to the next oldest son John Fitzgerald let the word go forth from
Fitzgerald let the word go forth from
Fitzgerald let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe
this time and place to friend and foe
this time and place to friend and foe alike that the torch has been passed to
alike that the torch has been passed to
alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation of American as JFK’s
a new generation of American as JFK’s
a new generation of American as JFK’s political life improved his personal
political life improved his personal
political life improved his personal life worsened he and wife Jacqueline
life worsened he and wife Jacqueline
life worsened he and wife Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy suffered through a
Bouvier Kennedy suffered through a
Bouvier Kennedy suffered through a miscarriage the birth of a stillborn
miscarriage the birth of a stillborn
miscarriage the birth of a stillborn baby and the death of their two day old
baby and the death of their two day old
baby and the death of their two day old son by then John was president
son by then John was president
son by then John was president and the couple have produced two heirs
and the couple have produced two heirs
and the couple have produced two heirs Caroline Bouvier and John Fitzgerald jr.
Caroline Bouvier and John Fitzgerald jr.
Caroline Bouvier and John Fitzgerald jr. the most infamous example of the Kennedy
the most infamous example of the Kennedy
the most infamous example of the Kennedy curse was yet to come on November 22nd
curse was yet to come on November 22nd
curse was yet to come on November 22nd 1963 JFK was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald
1963 JFK was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald
1963 JFK was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald while traveling through Dallas Texas the
while traveling through Dallas Texas the
while traveling through Dallas Texas the flash apparently official President
flash apparently official President
flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central
Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central
Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time two o’clock Eastern
Standard Time two o’clock Eastern
Standard Time two o’clock Eastern Standard Time some 38 minutes ago the
Standard Time some 38 minutes ago the
Standard Time some 38 minutes ago the Kennedy family was left with two sons
Kennedy family was left with two sons
Kennedy family was left with two sons Robert Francis and Edward Moore better
Robert Francis and Edward Moore better
Robert Francis and Edward Moore better known as Ted it was Bobby who tried to
known as Ted it was Bobby who tried to
known as Ted it was Bobby who tried to lead the family’s political aspirations
lead the family’s political aspirations
lead the family’s political aspirations after serving as attorney general he
after serving as attorney general he
after serving as attorney general he became a frontrunner for the Democratic
became a frontrunner for the Democratic
became a frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination I thanks to all
presidential nomination I thanks to all
presidential nomination I thanks to all of you and now it’s on to Chicago and
of you and now it’s on to Chicago and
of you and now it’s on to Chicago and let’s win this however he was
let’s win this however he was
let’s win this however he was assassinated on the campaign trail in
assassinated on the campaign trail in
assassinated on the campaign trail in 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan those of us who
1968 by Sirhan Sirhan those of us who
1968 by Sirhan Sirhan those of us who loved him and who take him to his rest
loved him and who take him to his rest
loved him and who take him to his rest today pray that what he was to us what
today pray that what he was to us what
today pray that what he was to us what he wished for others for some day come
he wished for others for some day come
he wished for others for some day come to pass for all the world much like his
to pass for all the world much like his
to pass for all the world much like his brother’s murder five years earlier RFK
brother’s murder five years earlier RFK
brother’s murder five years earlier RFK s death sparked elaborate conspiracy
s death sparked elaborate conspiracy
s death sparked elaborate conspiracy theories about who was ultimately behind
theories about who was ultimately behind
theories about who was ultimately behind the crime teddy was the last Kennedy son
the crime teddy was the last Kennedy son
the crime teddy was the last Kennedy son from that generation left alive but he
from that generation left alive but he
from that generation left alive but he was not immune to personal problems in
was not immune to personal problems in
was not immune to personal problems in 1964 he survived a plane crash that
1964 he survived a plane crash that
1964 he survived a plane crash that killed two and left him with chronic
killed two and left him with chronic
killed two and left him with chronic pain his months long recuperation
pain his months long recuperation
pain his months long recuperation stirred his interest in health care
stirred his interest in health care
stirred his interest in health care issues but was not the last of his
issues but was not the last of his
issues but was not the last of his difficulties in 1969 a car he was
difficulties in 1969 a car he was
difficulties in 1969 a car he was driving went into the water off
driving went into the water off
driving went into the water off Chappaquiddick killing his passenger
Chappaquiddick killing his passenger
Chappaquiddick killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne II the car overturned
Mary Jo Kopechne II the car overturned
Mary Jo Kopechne II the car overturned in a deep pond and immediately filled
in a deep pond and immediately filled
in a deep pond and immediately filled with water
with water
with water I remember thinking as the cold water
I remember thinking as the cold water
I remember thinking as the cold water rushed in around my head that I was for
rushed in around my head that I was for
rushed in around my head that I was for certain drowning this not only stunted
certain drowning this not only stunted
certain drowning this not only stunted his political future it also caused his
his political future it also caused his
his political future it also caused his wife to have a third miscarriage Ted
wife to have a third miscarriage Ted
wife to have a third miscarriage Ted remained a senator until his brain
remained a senator until his brain
remained a senator until his brain cancer death in 2009 before his dream of
cancer death in 2009 before his dream of
cancer death in 2009 before his dream of universal healthcare was realized the
universal healthcare was realized the
universal healthcare was realized the curse carried down to the next
curse carried down to the next
curse carried down to the next generation Bobby Kennedy’s son David
generation Bobby Kennedy’s son David
generation Bobby Kennedy’s son David almost drowned days before his
almost drowned days before his
almost drowned days before his thirteenth birthday but was saved by his
thirteenth birthday but was saved by his
thirteenth birthday but was saved by his dad
dad
dad later that night David watched live as
later that night David watched live as
later that night David watched live as his father’s assassination was announced
his father’s assassination was announced
his father’s assassination was announced he soon began abusing drugs in 1973 he
he soon began abusing drugs in 1973 he
he soon began abusing drugs in 1973 he was injured and his girlfriend was
was injured and his girlfriend was
was injured and his girlfriend was paralyzed when the car driven by his
paralyzed when the car driven by his
paralyzed when the car driven by his brother Joseph P Kennedy the second
brother Joseph P Kennedy the second
brother Joseph P Kennedy the second crashed
crashed
crashed David’s drug use worsened until he died
David’s drug use worsened until he died
David’s drug use worsened until he died of an overdose in 1984
of an overdose in 1984
of an overdose in 1984 David’s younger brother Michael also met
David’s younger brother Michael also met
David’s younger brother Michael also met a tragic end in 1997 when he crashed
a tragic end in 1997 when he crashed
a tragic end in 1997 when he crashed into a tree on an Aspen Mountain while
into a tree on an Aspen Mountain while
into a tree on an Aspen Mountain while playing football on skis but the most
playing football on skis but the most
playing football on skis but the most notable fourth generation Kennedy was
notable fourth generation Kennedy was
notable fourth generation Kennedy was JFK jr. John John enchanted the masses
JFK jr. John John enchanted the masses
JFK jr. John John enchanted the masses on his 3rd birthday at his father’s
on his 3rd birthday at his father’s
on his 3rd birthday at his father’s funeral and remained a fixture
funeral and remained a fixture
funeral and remained a fixture throughout his life over a quarter
throughout his life over a quarter
throughout his life over a quarter century ago my father stood before you
century ago my father stood before you
century ago my father stood before you to accept the nomination for the
to accept the nomination for the
to accept the nomination for the presidency of the United States women
presidency of the United States women
presidency of the United States women across the country cried when he married
across the country cried when he married
across the country cried when he married Carolyn Bessette in 1996 however just
Carolyn Bessette in 1996 however just
Carolyn Bessette in 1996 however just three years later the pair and her
three years later the pair and her
three years later the pair and her sister died when the plane he was flying
sister died when the plane he was flying
sister died when the plane he was flying towards Martha’s Vineyard crashed into
towards Martha’s Vineyard crashed into
towards Martha’s Vineyard crashed into the ocean due to pilot error
the ocean due to pilot error
the ocean due to pilot error the Kennedys remain an integral piece of
the Kennedys remain an integral piece of
the Kennedys remain an integral piece of the American puzzle while every family
the American puzzle while every family
the American puzzle while every family endures misfortune it is the frequency
endures misfortune it is the frequency
endures misfortune it is the frequency and manner of the Kennedy tragedies that
and manner of the Kennedy tragedies that
and manner of the Kennedy tragedies that make them remarkable as Ted Kennedy said
make them remarkable as Ted Kennedy said
make them remarkable as Ted Kennedy said after JFK Jr’s death they had every gift
after JFK Jr’s death they had every gift
after JFK Jr’s death they had every gift but length of years
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