Kennedy Son Finds Press Spotlight Difficult
Fourteen years after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated David Kennedy, age 28, spoke in an August 1982 Sacramento Bee interview about his discomfort with fame. He lived in California after drug treatment, recalled his father with emotion, and admitted the weight of his family name and legacy. He wished to avoid embarrassing his relatives and said the responsibility of representing the Kennedy image often proved overwhelming.
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Kennedy son of Robert F. Kennedy dies at Florida resort
David Kennedy, 28, son of the late Senator, died in a Palm Beach Florida resort amid a history of drug treatment and legal troubles. Acquaintances say the assassination of his father haunted him. autopsy results pending with drugs listed as a strong possibility. He had returned to Harvard recently after stints in journalism and Amway selling.
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