John F. Kennedy Jr.

John F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy in 1997
Born
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.

(1960-11-25)November 25, 1960
DiedJuly 16, 1999(1999-07-16) (aged 38)
Atlantic Ocean, near Martha's Vineyard, U.S.
Cause of deathPlane crash
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Attorney
  • publisher
  • journalist
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1996)
Parents
FamilyKennedy 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 has spent his early childhood years living in the White House with sister Caroline until his father was assassinated. Later in life, 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.