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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy(1966-1999)

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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was born on 7 January 1966 in White Plains, New York, USA. She was married to John Kennedy Jr.. She died on 16 July 1999 in Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
BornJanuary 7, 1966
DiedJuly 16, 1999(33)
BornJanuary 7, 1966
DiedJuly 16, 1999(33)
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Known for

Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner in Entertainment Tonight (1981)
Entertainment Tonight
3.6
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Self

  • Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner in Entertainment Tonight (1981)
    Entertainment Tonight
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1998–1999

Archive Footage

  • Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner in Entertainment Tonight (1981)
    Entertainment Tonight
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2014–2026
  • Fauziah Ibrahim and Johanna Nicholson in Weekend Breakfast (2012)
    Weekend Breakfast
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Self - American Publicist (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2026
  • Mario Lopez and Scott Evans in Access Hollywood (1996)
    Access Hollywood
    3.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019–2026
  • American Prince: JFK Jr. (2025)
    American Prince: JFK Jr.
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Self - John's Wife (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal (2024)
    Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self - Airplane Crash Victim (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • The Kennedy Curse (2024)
    The Kennedy Curse
    Short
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2014)
    Autopsy: The Last Hours of
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Wife of JFK, Jr. (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Israel and the Assassinations of the Kennedy Brothers (2021)
    Israel and the Assassinations of the Kennedy Brothers
    7.2
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Henry Louis Gates Jr. in Finding Your Roots (2012)
    Finding Your Roots
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Air Crash Investigation Special Report (2018)
    Air Crash Investigation Special Report
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Wife of JFK Jr (archive footage, segment "John Kennedy Jr Last Flight", uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Curse of the Kennedys (2018)
    Curse of the Kennedys
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy in American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
    American Dynasties: The Kennedys
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Collision Course (2016)
    Collision Course
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Air Crash Investigation (2003)
    Air Crash Investigation
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2016

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 7, 1966
    • White Plains, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 1999
    • Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard(plane crash)
  • Spouse
    • John Kennedy Jr.September 21, 1996 - July 16, 1999 (her death)
  • Parents
      Ann Messina Freeman
  • Relatives
      Rose Schlossberg(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was killed at age 33 in a plane crash on July 16, 1999 along with her 38-year-old husband John Kennedy Jr. and 35-year-old older sister Lauren Bessette.
  • Trademarks
      Crystal blue eyes

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