Can you give a common last name for four famous brothers whose first names were Joe, John, Bob, and Eddie?

These four brothers were part of one of America's most famous and influential political dynasties. Joseph P. Jr., John F. ("Jack"), Robert F. ("Bobby"), and Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy were the sons of business magnate and diplomat Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and philanthropist Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Raised with a strong sense of public service and ambition, their family became synonymous with 20th-century American politics and the Democratic Party.

The family's political aspirations were first focused on the eldest son, Joe Jr., who was tragically killed in action during World War II. The responsibility then fell to the second son, John, who was elected the 35th U.S. President in 1960. His younger brother, Robert, served as his Attorney General and was later elected a U.S. Senator.

The family's story is also marked by profound tragedy. Following President Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Robert launched his own presidential campaign in 1968 but was also assassinated. The youngest brother, Ted, went on to have a long and influential career as a Senator from Massachusetts, serving for nearly 47 years and becoming known as the "Lion of the Senate." Their collective lives of achievement and loss have left an indelible mark on American history.