Following her death on Oct. 8, 2025, PEOPLE remembers the impact of the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident on Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy.

BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with ...

The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Joan Kennedy, died Wednesday at the age of 89. She worked for the mentally challenged and other causes but also struggled with mental health issues and ...

Joan Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy, died at the age of 89 on Wednesday. Her son, Patrick Kennedy, and his wife, Amy, confirmed Joan's death in a statement. Joan's marriage to ...

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

Three months before her death, Joan Kennedy made her last public appearance at the annual Kennedy Fourth of July gathering. Joan, the first wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy, died peacefully in her sleep at ...

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 ...