Joan Kennedy Dies at 89 | Sons Ted Jr. & Patrick Kennedy Pay Emotional Tribute 💔 Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of Senator Ted Kennedy and the last surviving member of her generation of the iconic Kennedy family, has passed away at age 89. The accomplished pianist and educator died peacefully in her Boston home early Wednesday morning. Her sons, Ted Kennedy Jr. and Patrick Kennedy, paid heartfelt tributes, remembering her as a loving mother, talented musician, and powerful advocate for me

Patrick J. Kennedy: Advocacy, Recovery, and Public Service Patrick J. Kennedy is an American mental health advocate and former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. A member of the Kennedy family, he served in Congress from 1995 to 2011, where he championed health care reform and authored the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. After public service, Kennedy dedicated his life to advancing mental health awareness, recovery, and compassionate policy nationwide. #PatrickJKennedy #Mental