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Edward Kennedy has died. He was the last of those absolutely famous and fabulous high achievers, the Kennedy brothers. The Kennedy clan still thrives on, but not in quite the same way, as that high glow high gloss era can probably never be achieved again by any one family.
The brothers were of course John F Kennedy, US President par excellence, and Robert F Kennedy, Attorney General, and Presidential hopeful/certainty. Both these brothers were shot dead in harrowing circumstances.
Edward's career in politics would have been regarded by any normal accounts as a great success, a career of high achievement if not quite high office. He was a highly succesful Senator for many years and though there were calls for him to seek Presidential nomination he always declined. Perhaps the loss of his two older brothers due to political violence played a part, but so did his unfortunate incidend at Chappaquidick bridge. His female companion died in an accident there and Edward left the scene fearing scandal and ruin. The incident came to light anyway, much to his degradation. But over time he recovered from that and forged a brilliant career. But he always suffered in the shadow of his more dynamic movie image brothers.
But the infamous Kennedy dalliances with women, mostly non marital, played its part in shaping the outcome of a possible presidential path. Death was never very far away. After all remember John F and Marilyn Munroe, remember the rumours about her death, and remember too the way she sizzled and sang "Happy Birthday Mr Presdient" all those years ago in a cling tight shimmering dress. That sent eyebrows heavenwards.
