10. The Kennedy Curse
The Kennedy curse goes way back, all the way to the first Kennedy’s that came here from Ireland. Patrick Kennedy, the original Kennedy man emigrated from Ireland in 1849 to give his family a new life in America. The family came from a long lineage of farmers and coming to America Patrick plunged his lineage into the American political system. Unfortunately, Patrick wasn’t able to enjoy his new life very long as he died from cholera at 35. Although it wasn’t abnormal for people to die young from disease back then, it seems to have started somewhat of a curse on the family.