Rosemary Kennedy

Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (September 13, 1918 – January 7, 2005) was the first daughter born to Rose Fitzgerald and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. She was born with intellectual disabilities, though this remained a family secret for decades due to stigma. She was the first sister of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. She underwent a prefrontal lobotomy at age 23, which left her permanently incapacitated.

Personal facts

Rosemary Kennedy
Birth dateSeptember 13, 1918
Birth nameRose Marie Kennedy
Birth place
Brookline Massachusetts , United States
Date of deathJanuary 07, 2005
Place of death
Fort Atkinson Wisconsin , United States
Resting place
Holyhood Cemetery
Parents
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Rose Kennedy

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  1. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6801152