A shocked Kennedy family on Friday was mourning the tragic death of Saoirse Kennedy Hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy.
The Boston College student was found dead Thursday in the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass. The official cause of death is under investigation, but police were called to the home for a report of a possible drug overdose.
She was the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's fifth child, Courtney, with Paul Michael Hill.
Several friends and family members shared messages and photos on social media Friday to mourn Hill's death.
Her aunt, Kerry Kennedy, tweeted, "We love you Saoirse," and posted several pictures of her on Instagram.
Patrick J. Kennedy, Hill's uncle and a former U.S. representative, tweeted about her Friday morning. He has long worked to combat mental illness and drug addiction.
Hill's cousin and former California First Lady Maria Shriver wrote on Twitter that the loss of the "brave young woman" left a "gaping hole" in the family.
There was even a mourning tweet on Friday from the other side of the political spectrum _ by conservative former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.
"Praying for the Kennedy family after the death of 22 year old Saoirse. Hope you will too," he tweeted.
