Lisa Ann Bessette lost both sisters, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy e Lauren Bessette in a plane crash piloted by his brother-in-law, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999. At the time, the young woman who was Lauren’s twin sister, was 34 years old and today, she is 61.
According to the American magazine People, after attending her sisters’ private memorial services, Lisa maintained a very private life. She, like most of her immediate family, has never spoken publicly about Lauren and John.
Still according to the portal, Lisa was the “quietest of the three” sisters, according to Elizabeth Beller’s 2024 book, “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of “. According to the book, Lauren and Carolyn’s sister majored in art and was described as “more sensitive and bohemian” than her sisters.
According to information from People, after the death of her sisters, Lisa continued with her doctoral studies. In 2004, he defended his dissertation on medieval art history and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan.
Since completing her graduate studies, she has lived with her longtime partner, art history professor Howard Lay, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to vehicles like the New York Post. She even worked occasionally at the University of Michigan Art Museum, as confirmed by the university in 2019.
Series inspired by Carolyn and John’s love story
The series inspired by one of the most iconic couples of the 1990s reached its final episode on Friday (27), on the Disney+ streaming platform, surrounded by expectation — and also melancholy. The work is starring Paul Anthony Kelly, 37, and .
Over nine chapters, the production reconstructed the romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, one of the most emblematic couples in American history, marked by intense media attention and a tragic outcome.
In , the narrative focused precisely on the couple’s final moments, including the public pressures that surrounded the relationship — which began to be presented in episodes seven and eight of the series — and the behind-the-scenes of the plane crash that resulted in their deaths, in 1999.
