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Ten years later: Remembering John F. Kennedy Jr.

Today, July 16th marks the 10th anniversay of the death of John F. Kennedy Jr., along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette. The couple was set to attend a family wedding on the Cape when the plane was lost enroute to Martha's Vineyard where they were headed to drop off Lauren.  Kennedy was piloting the small aircraft that crashed into the Atlantic that fateful day.

During that week a decade ago, the nation was once again, mourning a member of the iconic Kennedy clan. Today, John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn and Lauren are remembered.

10 Years Later: Remembering JFK Jr.

Kennedy's friends tell of a man who wanted to be president and a father

A decade has elapsed since an ill-fated flight ended in the death of Camelot's son.

The media and the nation watched intensely as rescuers searched for 38-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr.'s lost plane. He had piloted the aircraft that carried his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette.

"I didn't have any hope. Planes don't get lost, so I had this terrible sense of horror for my friend and I also had a personal sense of, 'Oh, my God, I'm going to be mourning my friend my whole life,'" said Kennedy's friend of 20 years Rob Littell. ... ABC-Good Morning America.

CBS News Video - Remembering JFK Jr.

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Remembering the Prince of Camelot: John F. Kennedy Jr. bore the mantle of fame with grace and energy

High up in the clouds, John F. Kennedy Jr. discovered a serenity and peace that often eluded him on the ground.

"The sunset is so beautiful," he radioed his flight instructor on his first solo flight in 1996. "Can I go around one more time?"

Permission was granted. And for the next three years, Kennedy escaped the burden of being the son of a beloved slain President, the burden of being a sex symbol hounded by paparazzi, by soaring above it all. ... Daily News.

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An intimate look at JFK Jr.

On the anniversary of his death, People Magazine releases exclusive photos of JFK Jr. ... People Magazine.  More about the photos from NBC's The Today Show here.