Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was a fashion publicist and the wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., who was the son of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Bessette-Kennedy was born on January 7, 1966 in White Plains, New York, and grew up in Connecticut. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in education.
Bessette-Kennedy began her career as a publicist for Calvin Klein before moving on to work for other fashion brands. She met John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1992 and the two were married in a private ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia in 1996.
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was known for her understated, minimalist fashion sense and her influence on her husband's style. The couple was considered to be one of the most stylish and glamorous of their time, and they were often featured in media coverage and paparazzi photographs.
On July 16, 1999, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Jr., and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette were killed in a plane crash while flying to Martha's Vineyard. The loss was deeply felt by the Kennedy family and the nation as a whole, and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was remembered for her beauty, style, and grace.
