Dr. Karel Kennedy, M.D. '71 died on August 5, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey in South Carolina. Dr. Kennedy served his internships at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, and did residency at Harlem Hospital, New York. Dr. Kennedy was board certified in cardiology and internal medicine. He was a kind and compassionate person and physician who dedicated his professional life to patient care. While at Howard University, he was initiated into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Alpha Chapter as a Life Member.