Family’s With Incredibly Bad Luck

  Patrick's death is believed by many historians and writers to have brought Jackie and JFK closer together in the final months before his death. In his book, Levingston wrote that they previously cold couple emerged from the hospital after Patrick's death holding hands, a clear signal of increased affection between the two. "Prior to this, they were much more restrained and less willing to express their close, loving relationship while out in public. The loss of Patrick seemed to be the catalyst to change all that," Secret Service agent Clint Hill told Levingston for his book. Though only mentioned briefly in Jackie, it's clear that all of the Kennedy children affected the couple deeply, adding another layer to the increasingly complex portrait of JFK and Jackie.