BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Mary Richardson Kennedy’s life had both highlights and troubled moments, just like other members of the famous political family she married into in 1994.
She was an architect who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, and was the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr.
The 52-year-old mother of four was found dead Wednesday, adding to the list of Kennedy family tragedies.
Her body was discovered at family property in suburban New York City. An autopsy for was scheduled for Thursday, and no cause of death had been released.
The former Mary Richardson married Robert Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental lawyer and the son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, in 1994 aboard a boat in the scenic Hudson River Valley. The couple had four children, the youngest born in July 2001. Robert Kennedy Jr. also has two children from a previous marriage.
She was an architect and designer and had overseen the renovation of the couple’s home into an environmentally advanced showpiece.
In a statement issued by Robert Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, the family said Mary Kennedy “inspired our family with her kindness, her love, her gentle soul and generous spirit.
