If the only thing you knew about Ted Kennedy was his national reputation — the liberal lion, the fiercest of partisans — then the results of a poll this past April by the Hill newspaper would have ...

Joan Kennedy (second from left) poses with (left to right) Patrick, Kara, Ted Jr. and Ted after earning her master's from Lesley College Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy and ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy has sadly passed away at the age of 89. The pianist, music teacher, and mental health advocate was best known for her marriage to Senator Ted Kennedy. Joan married the youngest of ...

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Political figures remember Sen. Edward Kennedy. Aug. 26, 2009— -- The Tuesday night death of Sen. Ted Kennedy has spurred a worldwide outpouring of condolences this morning from friends and ...

Joan was the first wife of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy; they wed in 1958 and separated in the late '70s before ultimately announcing plans to divorce in the '80s She died peacefully in her sleep at her ...

The facility includes a full-size replica of the Senate chamber. — -- Anyone can now experience the challenge of life as a U.S. senator. The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate opens ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy died on Oct. 8, 2025, at the age of 89, after largely retreating from public view in her final years. The first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who was open about her struggles with ...

Over 43 years in the senate, Democrat Ted Kennedy has fought serial battles on behalf of the working class—from defending overtime pay and workplace-safety regulations to expanding health-care ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, has died at the age of 89. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boston on Wednesday, according to Steve ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy, who later divorced from husband Ted, told PEOPLE that she needed "space" after getting sober to rebuild her life. Read the revealing full story from PEOPLE's archives below Joan ...