Jackie Kennedy's Tragic Real-Life Story

Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis remains one of the most iconic figures in history. She's basically as close to American royalty as you can get, but despite her legacy, her life was filled with complications and loss, and not just the ones everyone knows. This is her tragic story.

Born to socialite Janet Lee and stockbroker John "Black Jack" Bouvier, III, on July 28, 1929, Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier grew up in New York City, spending her summers on her family's country estate on Long Island. An intelligent and talented young girl, her childhood was unfortunately riddled with family drama.

Her father was notorious for being a gambling, womanizing alcoholic. His gambling habits resulted in him being expelled from prep school and even losing all of his money during his honeymoon with Lee. His womanizing ways never stopped with marriage, and he quickly attained a reputation for cheating on his wife.

In 1936, the couple separated, prompting the press to publish the details of all of Bouvier's affairs. By 1940, Janet Lee and John Bouvier divorced, leaving Jackie Bouvier with two parents who hated each other. Despite his vices, though, Jackie and her sister, Lee, both adored their father. In an interview with T Magazine, Lee said,

"One thing which infuriates me is how he's always labeled the drunk black prince. He was never drunk with me..."

Perhaps, his alcoholic reputation came from the infamous story of how, at Jacqueline's wedding to JFK, he was too drunk to walk her down the aisle. According to Lee, though, it was a result of her parents' feud, with John drinking from, quote, "misery and loneliness" after Janet blocked him from attending a family dinner the night before.

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Her father had serious vices | 0:18
Difficult marriage | 1:46
Miscarriage and stillbirth | 3:13
Death of newborn baby | 4:25
JFK's assassination | 5:36
RFK's assassination | 6:33
Complicated relationship with her sister | 7:37
Marriage to Aristotle Onassis | 9:03
Widowed again | 10:08
Tragic death of Christina Onassis | 11:04
Diagnosed with cancer at 64 | 11:56

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