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A tribute to JFK Jr, America’s beloved prince,honoring his life,legacy, and impact.
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“John was the one New Yorker cool enough to make MSG even cooler - and he’d still be the most famous person in the building. He was a huge Knicks fan. Whenever he was in town and if he could, he would always go. I bet he’s cheering from somewhere.” - Rosemarie Terenzio (@rmterenzio )📷: JFK Jr. courtside at Madison Square Garden, cheering on the Knicks in the ‘90s.#jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #knicks #nyknicks #90s by @jfkjrpage

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John and Christina Haag fell in love while appearing together in the 1985 off-Broadway production of Brian Friel’s Winners. In her memoir Come to the Edge, Christina reflected warmly on their time working together on the play:“Theatre director Robin Saex knew that John missed acting. Although he had majored in history at Brown, he’d appeared in plays there with authors as varied as Shakespeare, Pinero, Rabe, and O’Casey. She sensed that we would work well together and often spoke of finding the right vehicle. The play she found was Winners It was a perfect.Winners is a play about first love, and although we were young when we performed it, this wasn’t the first time for either of us. I had just turned twenty-five; John was months shy of it. But we weren’t that much older than Friel’s characters, and like them, we’d grown up together. We also shared their traits. I could be studious and overly serious, like Joe. I sulked when I was hurt, like Mag, and talked a blue streak when nervous. John had Mag’s impulsiveness and love of a colorful tale. And he smoked the odd cigarette now and then. Like Joe, he could tease and joke himself out of any fight. He would explode in anger and strong words, but soon it would be over and forgotten for him, and he’d be baffled if you didn’t feel that way, too. And much like Joe, he had a vulnerability, which was at times difficult for him to express—a kind of loneliness and a sense of being separate no matter who else was around. Because he loved people and had a wealth of friends, this wasn’t always apparent, but I suspect that anyone who knew him well saw it, and loved him for it.”📷: Photos of John and Christina (@christina__haag ) from ‘Winners’ (1985). #jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #winners #christinahaag #brianfriel by @jfkjrpage

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“When John couldn’t use his two courtside seats to Knicks games, he’d often give them to a George staffer who’d been working hard or having a bad week. Now, that was a kick, walking down the steps of Madison Square Garden, closer and closer and closer till you were just behind the endline, maybe ten feet from the Knicks bench, the sports photographers kneeling in front of you, the ingratiating ushers taking your food order, Tom Brokaw to your right, Spike Lee mid-court, Woody Allen and Soon-Yi sitting some fifteen rows up. Back in 1996, the tickets cost $1,000 apiece.” - Richard Bradley.📷: JFK Jr and Roy Judelson watch the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. June 23, 1999.#jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #knicks #nbafinals #90s by @jfkjrpage

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On this day 32 years ago, the world lost former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who died in New York at the age of 64 after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. John addressed the crowd outside his mother’s apartment on May 20, 1994: “Last night at around 10:15, my mother passed on. She was surrounded by her friends and her family and her books... the people and the things that she loved, and she did it in her own way, and in her own terms.... We all feel lucky for that, and now she’s in God’s hands.”Following her death, John told his friends “You don’t really grow up until both of your parents are gone.”Her legacy, grace, strength and elegance continues to inspire generations. Rest in peace to an icon 🕊️#jackie #jackiekennedy #jacquelinekennedy #jackieo #jackiekennedyonassis by @jfkjrpage

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In an interview with Barbara Walters, JFK Jr. talked of how his mother raised him and his sister: “She’d always encouraged both Caroline and I to make our own way, to not... subordinate our own lives to the expectations of what we should do with our lives.” 📹: December 5, 1995 #jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #interview #johnfitzgeraldkennedyjr by @jfkjrpage

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“Carolyn was both complex and attractive. She had an aggressive side, if she wanted something, she would find a way to get it. She was very strong and powerful, yet still feminine. John was very masculine. He liked to argue, though at heart he was sweet and affectionate. Carolyn was the tougher of the two. There was an intense masculine-feminine attraction between them, although they also embodied fundamental differences.” - Christian Oberbeck. 📷: John & Carolyn at the “The Warhol Look/Glamour Style and Fashion” Exhibition Gala at The Whitney Museum in New York City. November 6, 1997. #jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #carolynbessette #carolynbessettekennedy by @jfkjrpage

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In late July 1997, John flew to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to attend the weeklong Experimental Aircraft Association show with J. “Mac” McClellan, editor of Flying Magazine. John was delighted to meet the editor of his favorite magazine, also published by Hachette. According to many reports, he had a spectacular week, flying with the legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager in a P-51 and going up in a B-17 as well. By the time he headed home, he was determined to renew his commitment to learning to fly. “I’m not coming back here until I can fly myself,” he said as he left.📹: @its.all.about.the.airplane #jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #johnfitzgeraldkennedyjr #oshkosh by @jfkjrpage

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Although the Kennedy dynasty’s roots are deep in Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy Jr. himself was the quintessential New Yorker. Kennedy was not a New Yorker by birth, but the city had him in its grip. He glided through its intersecting circles of high-octane fashion, journalism, charity and sports. After his death, many ordinary New Yorkers also recalled him as one of their own.“He was a very passionate New Yorker,” said Rose Anna de Maria, his former boss. “John would say that most cities are a noun, but New York is a verb.” 🗽📹: Episodes 2&3 of WNYC TV’s Heart of the City program (1994). #jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #nyc #newyorker by @jfkjrpage

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On May 14, 1998, JFK Jr made a surprise, top-secret appearance as the “Mystery Guest” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to promote George Magazine. The show’s producer Dave Berg shared some of his memories of this special episode: “When John called me for our pre-interview, he seemed excited about his upcoming guest spot. Then I took a deep breath and told him Jerry would be first out. There was a long pause-maybe the longest in my life. All I could think was: Oh no, l’ve lost him. I’ve lost John Kennedy Jr. Then he broke the silence: “Do you think I’m good enough to follow Jerry Seinfeld?” I wasn’t sure if he was serious. His voice sounded sincere. So I asked, “Are you kidding me?” He assured me he meant it. He didn’t understand why anyone would want to watch him after seeing Jerry reminisce about one of the most beloved shows in the history of television. RoseMarie had warned me he was a humble guy, but I never expected this.When Jay finally introduced the “mystery guest” and John walked out on stage, the studio audience immediately shot to its feet and let out a thunderous applause. He was incredibly handsome, even by Hollywood standards, and women were screaming, including my wife and five of her friends, who were aware he would be coming out. John was visibly surprised by the raucous reception. I could see him mouth the word Wow! When he sat down between Jay and Jerry, he admitted he was feeling overwhelmed: “I gotta tell you... my judgment in following Mr. Seinfeld on the biggest night in television... they always tell you in politics you gotta watch who you follow, so I don’t know what I was thinking.”The show was enormously successful, drawing fifteen million viewers, the third-largest audience in its history. I believe John put on the best guest performance I’ve ever seen on The Tonight Show. He was my favorite guest, and Jay’s, too. Not bad for a guy who was so afraid he would bomb that he almost cancelled his appearance. Without question, the Seinfeld finale and Jerry’s outstanding appearance helped drive the numbers, but it was John who made the show truly memorable.”📹: @accesshollywood #jfkjr by @jfkjrpage

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“John hosted a six-part documentary, Heart of the City, on New York City’s unsung heroes, and while he basically had an open invitation to appear on network TV any time he’d like, he opted for the local PBS station instead. It was his way of giving back to his adopted city. The documentary served two purposes: it allowed John to brag about the city he loved while also gaining more experience in front of the camera.” - Michael Berman.📹: Episode 1 of Heart of the City (March 23, 1994).#jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #newyorkcity #wnyc by @jfkjrpage

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In 1988, Ted Kennedy asked John to introduce him at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. John was apprehensive but could not say no, so Michael Berman enlisted a media coach named Michael Sheehan to train John for his briet speech. Sheehan recalled seeing John enter the media training room escorted by Teddy, and he was stunned by how handsome John was.Sheehan described John as cooperative and eager to learn but not especially happy to be present. “It was like he had to ski down a very dangerous hill,” Sheehan reflected. “He did not want to be there, but he did not want to disappoint his uncle.”On the day of his speech, John was pacing around backstage with Andrew Cuomo, the thirty-year-old son of the governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, and his friend Jeffrey Sachs. Both were helping him with his delivery. John was supposed to cut his long hair before appearing on national television, but he was so nervous that he and Cuomo went running on the roof of the convention center in hundred-degree heat. By the time he returned, no time remained for him to get his hair cut.📹: John practicing for his 1988 Democratic National Convention speech.#jfkjr #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #democraticnationalconvention #speech by @jfkjrpage

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“Paul was giving away all his money through Newman’s Own and he and John did the award together for two years, ‘98 and ’99. Before the ‘99 event, we wanted to make a video of the two of them and Paul said, “What if we do St. John and St. Paul as fallen angels? We’ve come back from the heavens to present these awards.” Paul’s humor. I got the angel wings from the Broadway show Angels in America. One morning my phone rings and it’s John. He says, “Tim, I’m not doing the angel wings.” I had made really crappy halos out of wire and tinfoil, so they both did the halo. We filmed it at Paul and Joanne’s apartment. It was a crappy little video. The two of them, St. Paul and St. John, came down as fallen angels.” - Tim Hotchner (JFK Jr: Oral Biography). JFK Jr. and Paul Newman—two American icons whose generosity made a lasting difference. Their legacy and impact will never fade. ✨📹: @newmansown @newmansownfdn #jfkjr #paulnewman #johnfkennedyjr #johnkennedyjr #newmansown by @jfkjrpage

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