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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Remembered in Pictures

by Diane Davis (Subscribe to Diane Davis's posts)
Posted Jul 16th 2009 at 1:50PM  
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Ten years ago today, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette were killed in a plane crash on their way to a wedding on Martha's Vineyard.

It's hard even now to look at pictures of John and Carolyn -- both young, attractive, vibrant and full of the promise of things to come.

Accurately, much was made of Carolyn's timeless style. Even here, in these never-before-published photographs from her Boston University days, you can see how comfortable she was in her own skin and how she understood what flattered.

She later grew into a more polished version of that college girl, very befitting for her role as publicity director at Calvin Klein, but her own classic style always shone through.

Click through the below gallery for more of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's iconic style.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, when she was a Boston University student in the 1980s.

    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, when she was a Boston University student in the 1980s.

    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, when she was a Boston University student in the 1980s.

    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with John F. Kennedy Jr. behind her.

    RJ Capak, WireImage

    John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy during the annual White House Correspondents dinner in Washington, DC., in May 1999.

    Tyler Mallory, Getty Images

    John F. Kennedy Jr. And Carolyn Bissette Kennedy walk together in more casual attire.

    Russell Turiak, Getty Images

    John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy leave their New York apartment in October 1996, the day after returning from their honeymoon in Turkey.

    Larry LeVine, AP

    John F. Kennedy Jr., and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy stroll near their New York apartment in 1997. Photographers loved to snap their photo near their home neighborhood in TriBeCa.

    Lawrence LeVine, AP

    Carolyn Bessette Kennedy at the Whitney Museum in New York in March 1999.

    Ron Galella, WireImage

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beauty, 7-16-2009, 2:10PM

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beauty

She is my favorite. Just saw her on milllionaire personals site"" c e l e b c u p i d. c o m " last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is seeking on that site.Is
she single again now?

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jenna, 7-16-2009, 3:03PM

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jenna

No, "beauty", she is not "single again now"....She's dead! So I highly doubt she was posting on that idiotic, loser website! This is a story of a young life cut tragically short, how sad that you people have so little respect for that as you post your ads for date sites and colon cleansing!

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Shannon, 7-16-2009, 10:08PM

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Shannon

Not bloody likely, considering she's been DEAD for 10 years! MAN, I hate spamers! John and Carolyn Kennedy were beautiful people, and their deaths, along with her sister's death were very sad. One can't help but feel sorry for the Kennedy family....so many tragedies and young deaths.

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jz, 7-16-2009, 10:15PM

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Yes, she was a beauty. Lovely, classic, simple, elegant, and unique. Definitely nice to see someone who doesn't alter their unique features. Also, she was a fantasticly classic dresser. She really knew what to wear... It's too bad she isn't around to give Michelle Obama some much needed pointers about dressing for one's own personal success. MO looks ridiculous most of the time. Does not dress is a what that compliments her figure or stature, physically or otherwise. Most of the time, her daughters look more mature than her. Oh... and don't get me started on her under the boob belts!!!!!???? What is up with that look? Please someone help her. She's the "Emperor's Got New Clothes" and no one wants to tell her the truth. The only think I think she's gotten right are her sheath style (fitted) dresses.

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rob, 7-16-2009, 2:13PM

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rob

even dead "celebrities" get a break..heres the lead pic and she looks like a normal person..ofcourse because she was a "celeb" they write how she came across as a "polished woman of the world"..if they gave the same reviewer the same picture and told them it was a picture of Jane Doe the reviewer would say there was nothing distinguishable about the girl.....man i hate phoney hogwash like this...

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Kray, 7-16-2009, 4:13PM

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Kray

Really now?? It says that she grew into a polished woman, not that she was. The last pictures of her here are as a polished woman of the world. Next time you decide to try and bash on someone, try reading a little closer first.

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Y White, 7-16-2009, 2:16PM

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Y White

I don't know why, but I am unable to view any pictures when clicking on Tags subject matter. Why is that?

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patti, 7-16-2009, 2:52PM

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you may have to disable your pop up blocker

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Val, 7-17-2009, 12:55AM

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Try disabling your pop-up blocker...hold your CTL key down while clicking on their photo arrows...

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J.T., 7-16-2009, 2:16PM

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She must of had great promise. She was refered to as an Iconic style nothing could be further from the truth. She was starting out, she didn't last til the water got hot, bless her. As for Calvin when he sold the company and now they have a team of designers the quality of even the collection pieces have gone down the shirts rip very easily. The sports line is boring. Some of the boutique stores have closed even the first one in Dallas, Texas. So sad but financially he bailed at the right time.

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ANNA L. RICHARD, 7-16-2009, 4:09PM

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No Beauty is right. Her sister was more beautiful. I sure didn't think Carolyn was pretty. She even looked mean. John deserved a gorgeous wife. His mother was also gorgeous, as was he!

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bailoutsos, 7-16-2009, 2:20PM

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JFK Jr. was flying at night, over open water while he was wearing a cast on his leg.

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Maggie, 7-18-2009, 2:16AM

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Maggie

The cast was removed the day before the flight.

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patrick, 7-16-2009, 2:35PM

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i dont think there dead

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John, 7-16-2009, 3:37PM

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Patrick, are you trying to say "they are" or "they're"? Otherwise, your post is nonsense.

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sweetpea, 7-16-2009, 5:02PM

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sweetpea

I don't think their dead either.

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MrsD, 7-16-2009, 4:08PM

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I agree John, lol. So many people don't have the knowledge to know which form to use!

There = as "It's over there on the table"
They're = "They are" as in "They are going out"
Their = Belongs, as in, "That is their house"

ok people?

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Hugh, 7-16-2009, 8:48PM

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Hugh

And for you, numbnuts, here's a tip:

there - (adverb) in or at that place. (as opposed to here)

they're - contraction of "they are".

their - (pronoun) a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome.

As in, " There are way too many people who can't get their homonyms straight, and they're pissing me off."

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BK, 7-18-2009, 10:04AM

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They really are dead. The former ship i was stationed on recovered their bodies and the plane. Then the furture ship i was to go to buried them all at sea. Truat me, they're gone.

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coldspa, 7-16-2009, 2:34PM

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coldspa

Wow! She looks better now than she did when she was alive.

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