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| Born | John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. November 25, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1999 (aged 38) Atlantic Ocean, near Martha's Vineyard, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Family | Kennedy family Bouvier family |
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was a son of 35th United States president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
Born two weeks after his father was elected president, Kennedy spent his early childhood years living in the White House until his father was assassinated. At the funeral procession, which took place on his third birthday, he gave his father's flag-draped casket a final salute as it came past him.
As an adult, Kennedy worked for nearly four years as an assistant district attorney in New York City. In 1995, he launched the magazine George, using his political and celebrity status to promote it. He was a popular social figure in Manhattan and the subject of intense media attention throughout his life. His death in a plane crash in 1999 at age 38 was highly publicized.