Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Gravestone at the Kennedy family plot in Arlington National Cemetery
Born(1963-08-07)August 7, 1963
Otis Air Force Base Hospital, Bourne, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died(1963-08-09)August 9, 1963
(aged 2 days)[1]
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Burial placeArlington National Cemetery
Parents
RelativesKennedy family
Bouvier family
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Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (August 7–9, 1963) was the youngest child of United States President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. His elder siblings were Caroline, John Jr., and Arabella.

Born prematurely, Kennedy lived just over 39 hours before dying from complications of hyaline membrane disease (HMD), after desperate attempts to save him failed.[1] His infant death left the first family and nation in mourning. It brought HMD (later called infantile respiratory distress syndrome) into the public consciousness, inspiring further research.

  1. ^ a b Blair, William M. (August 10, 1963). "Kennedys Mourn Death of Infant – Kennedys Mourning Baby Son; Funeral Today Will Be Private". The New York Times. p. 1.