but her upbeat music will always live on. you don t realize how many classic she s really had. and how many people sampled her. a ton of people all over the radio and tv. nothing but her music. rightfully so. we ll obviously pay our respects in this half hour. look back at her remarkable career and all those great hits. also, more comments from the kennedy family after robert kennedy jr. s wife mary took her life earlier this week. we are learning about her personal problems, and now there is another problem, believe it or not. family drama involving the details of her funeral. and as facebook stock goes on sale today for the first time, members of congress are expressing some serious anger toward one of facebook s co-founders. he s about to become very rich and even richer because he s not here. he s not going to pay his taxes to the country that helped make him a billionaire. that s right. capitol hill
how you doin , folks? you ll all have to leave the private property. reporter: the 52-year-old s body was found in the garage of the sprawling mansion. according to law enforcement sources, a housekeeper made the discovery. mary richardson kennedy had committed suicide in her mt. kisco home. her death shocked residents. astounded. shocked. couldn t believe the news. reporter: over the last couple of years, mary kennedy has had a series of run-ins with police, including an arrest for driving under the influence. that incident occurred soon after robert f. kennedy jr., bobby kennedy s son, filed for divorce in 2010 after 16 years of marriage. the family s struggles were well documented. in a statement, the family remembered her as a gifted architect who supported numerous causes. quote, mary inspired our family with her kindness, her love, her gentle soul and generous spirit. during this difficult period, the family is grateful to all those who respect and cherish mary s memory b
doctors discovered an early test for children, a really basic one, that can really make a big difference. it s an abc news exclusive. ale story all you moms out there may want to tune into. amazingly simple test. and later on this half hour, what a bittersweet love story told by the widow of a war hero just given the medal of honor. she shares the memories she s nnedy s d for decades. but first, police say a housekeeper discovered mary kennedy s body hanging in the garage of her sprawling mansion. kennedy had highly publicized battles with drugs and alcohol. and friends say she d been increasingly worried about money. he abc s larry jacobs has the latest. reporter: the body of mary richardson kennedy was found in her home in bedford, a community north of new york city, wednesday afternoon. an autopsy will be performed thursday. multiple sources told abc news that she hanged herself. mary was robert f. kennedy s second wife. wife. his father his father, robert kennedy, was the u
assassinated during his eyesidential run in 1968. mary and robert kennedy were married for 16 years. they had four children. the couple filed for divorce in 2010. at the time she was said to be around that time, mary kennedy had two high-profile arrests involving intoxication. at the time she was said to be battling drugs and alcohol. the family s attorney released a statement that said, we deeply regret the death of our beloved sister mary whose radiant and creative spirit will be sorely missed by those who loved her. our heart goes out to her children who she loved without reservation. mary kennedy was an architect ged theigner and managed the uple s home intoe couple s home into an up-to-date environmental showpiece. in an statement, the family described mary kennedy as a relentless advocate of green design and as a genius at friendship. ther kennedy was 52 years old. larry jacobs, abc news, new york. sounded like there were some signs there that her life was kind of spiraling a l
this morning on world news now tragic discovery. the death that is shocking the kennedy family. sources say robert kennedy y jr. s wife mary took her own life in her home in suburban new york. it s thursday, may 17th. ouncer: from abc news, news, this is world news now. good morning, everybody. i m rob nelson. i m diana perez in for paula faris. we ll get to the kennedy family tragedy in just a moment. bring you details bring you details of a bizarre story from ected rocks on rnia. a woman who collected rocks on he beach is now suffering serious burns when those rocks ignited in her pants pocket. autism research. wow. doct also this morning, a major development in autism research.