Tonight, Mary Richardson Kennedy's family will be holding a private memorial to remember her—and they have not invited estranged husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Post reports, "Instead, he’ll take their four children to Florida, according to another source... In Florida, the kids are likely to stay at their grandmother Ethel’s oceanfront home in Palm Beach, said a family friend." more ›

Yesterday, the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy was held in Bedford, NY. The battle over her body, between the Kennedys and Richardsons, was ultimately settled in favor of the Kennedys. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the opportunity to make his case during the eulogy, "I know I did everything I could to help her." more ›

Poor Mary Richardson Kennedy: the troubled, estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy cannot even rest in peace, as Robert Kennedy and her relatives battled over her body yesterday. Her brother filed papers in court to challenge RFK's handling of Mary Kennedy's body. According to the Daily News, her family "didn’t want her to be buried beside members of the Kennedy clan in Hyannisport." more ›

The suicide of Mary Richardson Kennedy continues to shock the 52-year-old's family and friends, many of whom are blaming her estranged husband, Robert Kennedy Jr., for her decline since he filed for divorce in May 2010. She will reportedly be buried at a cemetery near the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, but a friend told the Daily News, "Hyannisport? You mean the place from which she had been virtually banned for the past two years?” more ›

Yesterday afternoon a housekeeper discovered the body of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Various news outlets are reporting that Kennedy had hanged herself in an outbuilding on the property of her Mount Kisco home. The Richardson family released a statement, "We deeply regret the death of our beloved sister Mary, whose radiant and creative spirit will be sorely missed by those who loved her. Our heart goes out to her children, who she loved without reservation." And friends of Mary Kennedy are blaming her apparent despair on her husband's behavior. more ›

All of the talk about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming Secretary of State in the forthcoming Obama administration naturally is triggering speculation about who Governor Paterson might replace her with if she were to step down as senator. Sources close to the governor tell the Times that he and his advisers were made aware that Clinton was being considered for the post days before the story broke. While big names like the Kennedys (RFK Jr. and Caroline), Andrew Cuomo and even Paterson himself were thrown out, the Times emphasizes that it might be most sensible politically for Paterson to appoint an upstate politician--possibly Buffalo-area congressman Brian Higgins (pictured)--to provide balance in what has become a NYC-centric political landscape lately. Whoever took the seat if it was vacated would have to face a special election in 2009 in order to remain senator until Clinton's term is up in 2012. more ›