More than almost anyone in American public life, Sen. Ted Kennedy is a paradox. Courageous enough to pick up the standard left by three martyred brothers, Kennedy's cowardly actions during the ...

Both of Ted and Joan Kennedy's sons have held roles in public office Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

Joan never remarried after divorcing Ted in 1983 and maintained a relatively low profile in recent years Joan Bennett Kennedy has died at the age of 89 Joan was the first wife of the late Sen. Ted ...

Ted Kennedy and his first wife, Joan Kennedy, welcomed three children together before their split. The pair met in 1957 and were married for 22 years before they went their separate ways in 1978 and ...