Katherine Schwarzenegger praises 'strong family' after funeral of Saoirse Kennedy Hill - Yahoo Entertainment

Katherine Schwarzenegger is expressing gratitude for those closest to her, following the death of her family member Saoirse Kennedy Hill.

The funeral for the 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy was held Monday. Schwarzenegger, 29, is the granddaughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sibling of Robert F. Kennedy.

Schwarzenegger, an author who wed actor Chris Pratt in June, acknowledged her family in a touching Instagram post shared Tuesday night.

"After wiping away the tears, after the beautiful sunsets, there is always a new day," she captioned the post with a geo-tag in Hyannis Port, where the Kennedy compound is located. "It’s not the big events or pretty things that hold you up at the end of the day, it’s family.

"I feel so incredibly blessed to be part of such a loving, supportive and strong family that shows up in good times and in tough times," Schwarzenegger continued. "I love each and every one of them and am so grateful to have them in my life."

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Hill died at the Kennedy compound on Aug. 1. She was 22.

The Kennedy family confirmed her death in a statement to The Associated Press, saying, "Our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved Saoirse."

"She lit up our lives with her love, her peals of laughter and her generous spirit," the statement said, noting that Hill was passionate about human rights, women's empowerment and volunteer work in indigenous communities. "We will love her and miss her forever."

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The New York Times and The Hyannis News report Hill died of an apparent overdose.

District Attorney Michael O’Keefe for Massachusetts' Cape & Islands District said in a statement to USA TODAY: "The cause and manner of death are pending the toxicology report."

Contributing: Maeve McDermott, Cydney Henderson and Vandana Ravikumar

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Saoirse Kennedy Hill death: Katherine Schwarzenegger honors family

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