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John KennedySon of the President
Date of Birth: 25.11.1960
Country:  USA |
Content:
- John F. Kennedy Jr. Biography
- Early Life
- After the Assassination
- Education and Career
- Marriage and Tragic Accident
John F. Kennedy Jr. Biography
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 - July 16, 1999) was an American journalist and lawyer. He was the first son of the 35th President of the United States, John Kennedy, and Jacqueline Kennedy. In the American press, he was also known as John Jr., John-John, or America's Son, as he was one of the few presidential children who grew up and was raised in the White House at such a young age, in full view of the entire country.
Early Life
John Kennedy Jr. was born 16 days after his father was elected as President John Kennedy. From infancy until his death in 1999, he was in the public eye. During the first three years of his life, he lived in the White House, and many photographs of the growing John Kennedy Jr. were published in the press. The nickname "John-John" originated from an article by a journalist who mistakenly overheard how his father called him, assuming that this was how the Kennedy family referred to the younger John Kennedy. Despite the family's denial and their annoyance with this nickname, it gained traction in the press, and many in the United States started referring to him as "John-John." In his first day of school, John Kennedy Jr. got into a fight with a classmate who called him John-John.
After the Assassination
Three days before his third birthday, on November 22, 1963, his father was assassinated in Dallas. President John Kennedy's funeral took place on November 25, 1963, which coincided with John Kennedy Jr.'s birthday. Images of John Kennedy Jr. saluting his father's casket were broadcasted worldwide. After his father's assassination, John Kennedy Jr. lived with his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy, in Manhattan, New York. In 1968, his mother remarried Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, and his stepfather passed away in 1975 when Kennedy Jr. was 14 years old.
Education and Career
After attending primary school, John Kennedy Jr. went on to Phillips Academy and then Brown University, breaking away from the family tradition of attending Harvard. From 1989 to 1993, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. In 1995, he founded the public-political glossy monthly magazine "George." After John Kennedy Jr.'s death, the magazine was acquired by a media company and was published until early 2001, when it closed due to a lack of advertising funds. In America, John Kennedy Jr. was a highly popular figure and was considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. The press often linked him romantically with celebrities such as Madonna or Daryl Hannah.
Marriage and Tragic Accident
On September 21, 1996, John Kennedy Jr. married Carolyn Bessette in a ceremony attended by his sister, Caroline Kennedy, and his cousin, Anthony Stanislas Radziwill. The couple did not have any children. On July 16, 1999, John Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister departed from Essex County Airport in New Jersey on a light aircraft, a Piper Saratoga. Kennedy was piloting the plane himself, heading to Massachusetts for his cousin Rory Kennedy's wedding, the son of Robert Kennedy. The plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean at high speed. The investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to spatial disorientation caused by poor visibility. Radar records also indicated that the plane may have been on autopilot at certain points during the flight. However, it is believed that if the autopilot had been engaged at the time of the accident, spatial disorientation would not have occurred, as it was a human error. John Kennedy Jr. was a relatively experienced pilot and often flew this route during nighttime hours. Nonetheless, it is believed that the accident occurred due to his error in poor visibility conditions.
After John Kennedy Jr.'s death, President Bill Clinton declared a period of mourning, and the US flag was lowered at the White House. The search for the wreckage and bodies involved US Navy ships. The remains of the deceased were cremated and scattered from a ship near the shores of Martha's Vineyard Island.
