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Jul 23, 1999 · Autopsies revealed that John Kennedy, his wife and sister-in-law died instantly when their plane plunged into the water off Martha’s Vineyard – but the cause of the crash may remain a mystery...
- Her Life Now
- The Crash
- She Was Very Close to Her Sisters
- The Acrimony Between The Bessette and Kennedy Families
- The Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- She's Abroad For The Anniversary
Lisa Ann Bessette was born in White Plains, New York on November 5, 1964 alongside her twin Lauren. Her mother, Ann Freeman was a teacher and father, William Bessette worked for a kitchen design firm. When the girls were young, their parents went through a bitter divorce. Lisa's mom eventually married the prominent orthopedic surgeon Richard Freema...
On July 16, 1999 when her sisters' plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, Lisa was in Munich working on her doctorate in Renaissance studies. JFK Jr. and Carolyn were flying to Hyannis Port to attend the wedding of his cousin Rory Kennedy. Lauren was going to be dropped off at Martha's Vineyard along the way. Lisa finished her academic work in 2005...
When her younger sister Carolyn married John F. Kennedy Jr. on Cumberland Island, Georgia in 1996, Lisa was there. She was very close to both of her sisters,according to an aquaintence who knows Lisa today. She was, as mentioned, a twin with Lauren and Carolyn was just two years younger. RELATED: How Did Lee Radziwill Die? New Details About How Jac...
Lisa, her parents and stepfather all attended the service for JFK Jr. and Carolyn but not long after, the relationship between the two families disintigrated. Steven Gillion, the auther of America's Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr. told the New York Postthat the Bessette family was never comfortable with the marriage. He said: Thei...
Ann Freeman filed a wrongful death claim on behalf of her daughters against JFK Jr.'s estate. According to the Telegraph, Bessette's family settled with the Kennedy family for $15 million. “The agreement comes after months of legal wrangling. Negotiations between the two families began about 18 months ago, with the Kennedys offering $7 million, whi...
Lisa Bessette is not in the U.S. for the anniversary of her sisters' deaths. Her partner Howard Lay teaches a six-week summer course in Paris called "Paris by Site." Lisa has gone to Paris with him. Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles based freelance writer covering entertainment, pop culture, beauty, fashion, fitness, technology, and the intersection of t...
Jul 16, 2020 · Bessette and JFK Jr. married in a secret ceremony on an isolated island off the coast of Georgia in September 1996, three years before they died in the crash. “John and Carolyn were magic...
After her marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr., Bessette-Kennedy's relationship with her husband and her fashion sense became the subjects of media and paparazzi scrutiny. The couple, along with her older sister Lauren, died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999.
After scouring the ocean floor for about 18 hours, the recovery team identified the bodies of Kennedy, 38, his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, about 10:30...
Geisse was married to the former Mary Ann Wakeen. Together, they had 10 children. Geisse died of a heart attack in Indianapolis in 1992. He was buried near his parents in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Jul 15, 2024 · Amid the tragedy of losing John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette, her sister Lauren (who was only 33 when she died in the plane crash) has been reduced to a footnote.
