John F. Kennedy Jr.

John F. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy in 1997
Born	John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (1960-11-25)November 25, 1960 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	July 16, 1999(1999-07-16) (aged 38) Atlantic Ocean, near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cause of death	Plane crash
Alma mater	Brown University (BA) New York University (JD)
Occupations	Journalist attorney magazine publisher
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carolyn Bessette ​ (m. 1996)​
Parents	John F. Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy
Family	Kennedy family

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American attorney, journalist, and magazine publisher. He was a son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Kennedy was born two weeks after his father was elected president. He spent his early childhood years living in the White House until his father was assassinated. At the funeral procession, which took place on his third birthday, he gave his father's flag-draped casket a final salute as it came past him.

As an adult, Kennedy worked for nearly four years as an assistant district attorney in New York City. In 1995, he launched the magazine George, using his political and celebrity status to promote it. A popular social figure in Manhattan, Kennedy was the subject of intense media scrutiny throughout his entire life. As a result of his famous name, his sudden death in a plane crash in 1999 was highly publicized in the news media.