after the assassination and funeral of her husband, jacqueline and her two children, caroline kennedy and john f. kennedy jr. retired from public life. in october 1968, she married a wealthy greek businessman named aristotle onassis, which made her less popular. after his death in 1975, she worked as a book editor in new york city. as of today, she is seen as one of the most popular and well known first ladies in american history. in 1999, she was named as one of gallup's most-admired men and women of the 20th century. on may 19, 1994, jacqueline died in her sleep from non-hodgkin's lymphoma in new york. her funeral was on may 23, 1994. she was later buried next to her husband, president kennedy, at arlington national cemetery.