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Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy in 1985
Born(1930-11-05)November 5, 1930
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 2024(2024-05-03) (aged 93)
Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard Law School
OccupationForeign Service officer
SpouseLouisa[1][2]

Moorhead Cowell Kennedy Jr. (November 5, 1930 – May 3, 2024) was an American Foreign Service officer. He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the Iran hostage crisis.

Life and career[edit]

Moorehead Cowell Kennedy Jr. was born in Manhattan on November 5, 1930.[3][4][5] He attended Princeton University, earning his bachelor's degree in oriental studies in 1952. He also attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1959.[6][7]

Kennedy was a Foreign Service officer during the 1970s.[8] He was one among 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days during the Iran hostage crisis.[9][10][11]

Kennedy was executive director of Council for International Understanding during the 1980s.[12][13][14]

Kennedy (left) with Ed Asner, 1986

Kennedy died of complications from dementia in Bar Harbor, Maine, on May 3, 2024, at the age of 93.[15][16][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diary of a hostage's wife: Running on empty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 20, 1981. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "'Selling of hostages' begins". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. February 2, 1981. p. 23. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b "Moorhead Kennedy obituary: American diplomat held during Iranian hostage crisis". The Times. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "A Giant Step Toward Peace for Former Hostage in Iran: Kennedy Joins Church Peace Institute". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 5, 1981. p. 74. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Ex-Iranian hostage believes culture gap slows peace efforts". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. April 24, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Smith, Harrison (May 8, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., envoy, captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hostages' Families Split on De-emphasizing issue". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. May 23, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. ^ "Ex-hostage describes smell of fear". The Day. New London, Connecticut. September 26, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "'Satanic Verses' book lacked discretion, ex-diplomat says". Tarrytown Daily News. Tarrytown, New York. March 9, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ Kushner, Harvey W. (1998). The Future of Terrorism: Violence in the New Millennium. SAGE Publications. p. 276. ISBN 9780761908692 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "Extremism Hurts Cause For Peace, Ex-Hostage Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "U.S. should grow up, says veteran diplomat". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. February 24, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ "Ex-hostage tells of his struggle to understand Iran's hostility". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. March 21, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  15. ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (May 18, 2024). "Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Moorhead Cowell Kennedy". Tribute Archive. Retrieved May 18, 2024.


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