Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, on May 19, 1994, at age 64 in New York City.

What did Jackie Kennedy die of?

  • Cause of death: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer of the lymphatic system).
  • Date of death: May 19, 1994.
  • Place of death: New York City, New York, USA.
  • Age: 64 years old.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma starts in lymphocytes, the white blood cells that help the body fight infection, and can spread through lymph nodes and other organs. In Jackie Kennedy’s case, reports describe a battle with this illness in her later years before her passing in 1994.

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