The last surviving Kennedy of the Camelot era, Joan Bennett Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 89.

The first wife of Senator Ted Kennedy died in her sleep at her home in Boston, Steve Kerrigan, chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party announced Wednesday.

An obituary on GoLocalProv said she died on Wednesday morning.

Joan was married to the youngest of the Kennedy siblings for 24 years. They had three children together: Kara, Ted Jr., and Patrick.

She was long-suffering, enduring the Massachusetts senator’s affairs, campaigning, and boozy reputation.

Speaking following his mother’s death, former state Senator Ted Jr. said, “I will always admire my mother for the way that she faced up to her challenges with grace, courage, humility, and honesty,” 10 Boston, reports.

“Beside

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