Kara Kennedy

Kara Kennedy
Kennedy in 2009
Born
Kara Anne Kennedy

(1960-02-27)February 27, 1960
DiedSeptember 16, 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 51)
Other namesKara Kennedy Allen
EducationTrinity College
Tufts University (BA)
OccupationsHomemaker, professional board of directors member, television producer
Spouse
Michael Allen
(divorced)
Children2
Parent(s)Ted Kennedy
Joan Bennett Kennedy
FamilyKennedy

Kara Anne Kennedy (February 27, 1960 – September 16, 2011) was a member of the Kennedy family. She was the oldest of the three children of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett Kennedy and was their only daughter. Kennedy was also a niece of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy served on the boards of numerous charities and was a filmmaker and television producer. A cancer survivor, she died of a heart attack in 2011 at the age of 51.