Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
28 July, 1929
Full Name=Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; Profession=American first lady of the United States, socialite, and book editor, noted worldwide for her style, elegance, cultural leadership, and preservation work at the White House; Nationality=American; Born=July 28, 1929; Birthplace=Southampton, New York, United States; Generation= Silent Generation (born within the commonly accepted 1928β1945 cohort); Chinese Zodiac=Earth Snake (1929 Snake year with Earth element in Chinese astrology); Zodiac Sign: Leo; Age in 2026: 97 (she would have been 97 years old in 2026 based on her 1929 birth year); Marital Status=Widowed; she first married John F. Kennedy in 1953, becoming first lady during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, and later married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968, being widowed by both husbands; Children: Four children with John F. Kennedy: Arabella Kennedy (stillborn in 1956), Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born 1957), John F. Kennedy Jr. (born 1960, died 1999), and Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (born prematurely in August 1963 and died two days after birth); Description=Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, was an iconic American first lady and global celebrity whose quiet dignity after President Kennedyβs assassination and highly visible work to restore the White House and showcase American arts made her one of the most admired women of the twentieth century; she used her position to elevate culture and history, curated historically informed renovations of the executive mansion, and hosted artists, intellectuals, and heads of state, turning the White House into a symbol of refinement and national heritage; after leaving Washington she built a successful career as a book editor in New York City while continuing to influence fashion and public taste, and remains remembered for her resilience, discretion, and enduring impact on politics, media, and style. Cause of Death=Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an aggressive form of blood cancer of the lymphatic system; diagnosed in December 1993, she underwent treatment, but the disease progressed, and she died at age 64 on May 19, 1994, at her apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York City, surrounded by family and close friends.