The Curse
For an American dynasty, tragedy tumbles on the heels of joy and triumph. Last week it happened again
By Brian Kelly and Kenneth T. Walsh
Posted 7/18/99
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1991. William Kennedy Smith, nephew of Edward M. Kennedy, is accused of raping a woman at the family's Palm Beach estate. He is acquitted later that same year.
1997. Michael Kennedy, son of Robert, is accused of having an affair with his children's teenage baby sitter. He dies December 31, in a skiing accident in Aspen, Colo., his family at his side.
With Harrison Rainie, Gloria Borger and Lisa Stein
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