Saoirse Kennedy Hill Found Dead at 22, Here Are 7 Facts about the Granddaughter of Robert F and Ethel Kennedy, Former US President

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, Granddaughter of Robert Kennedy was found dead at Cape Cod Hospital, on August 1. She was the daughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Michael Hill. Saoirse has struggled with depression since middle school and openly wrote about her battles in the student newspaper for Massachusetts prep school in 2016. Saoirse Kennedy Hill would have graduated next year from Boston College. The “Kennedy Curse” has continued to yet another generation as it takes the life of 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. Robert F Kennedy's Granddaughter Saoirse Kennedy Hill Dies of Apparent Overdose, Was Struggling With Depression and Mental Illness.

The Kennedy family has seen numerous tragedies leading to deaths. Starting from Hill’s Grandfather Robert Kennedy himself. Ever since, the term “Kennedy Curse” for all the unfortunate events in the family. Here are a few facts about the about Saoirse Kennedy Hill.

• Saoirse was the only child of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Michael Hill
• She wrote about surviving a suicide attempt due to depression in the Deerfield Scroll
• She was interested in politics and even participated in a gun control rally with her mother
• She was a junior year student of Mass Media and Communication at Boston College
• Saoirse was almost kidnapped back in 2007. Two men in a van approached her and she ran as fast as she could
• Saoirse was named after “freedom” in Gaelic
• She was one of the 35 grandchildren of Robert and Ethel Kennedy

Saoirse’s family has shared heartfelt messages for their beloved on social media.

Kerry Kennedy's Post for Saoirse

 

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Our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved Saoirse. Her life was filled with hope, promise and love. She cared deeply about friends and family, especially her mother Courtney, her father Paul, her stepmother Stephanie, and her grandmother Ethel, who said, “The world is a little less beautiful today.” She lit up our lives with her love, her peals of laughter and her generous spirit. Saoirse was passionately moved by the causes of human rights and women’s empowerment and found great joy in volunteer work, working alongside indigenous communities to build schools in Mexico. We will love her and miss her forever.

A post shared by Kerry Kennedy (@kerrykennedyrfk) on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:41pm PDT

Kerry Kennedy expressed the sadness by posting, “Our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved Saoirse.” and breaking the news to her followers. The cause of death is suspected to be an overdose of substance.

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