Kennedy Crow, who died aged 63 from multiple sclerosis, pursued a varied career spanning aviation, design, fine art, and filmmaking. She initially worked in administrative roles before becoming a flight attendant with British Caledonian at age 20, a position she maintained until 1987 when health concerns prompted her departure from the profession.
Following her time as a flight attendant, Crow transitioned into receptionist work and subsequently pursued formal education in creative fields. She enrolled in an interior design course and later earned a fine art degree from Middlesex University. Despite receiving a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 1992, she continued to develop her artistic practice and eventually moved into filmmaking.
Crow’s film career centered on documentary and portrait works examining the lives and accomplishments of various creative figures. Working frequently as a co-director with her husband, she produced a series titled Word Made Flesh, which included films on subjects such as Peter Blake, Christopher Lee, and Sir John Tavener released between 2010 and 2017. Additional works in this series featuring Cornelia Parker, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Steve Bell remain unreleased. Her other film projects included Little Whispers (2008), Man of Sorrows (2004), Bird of Grief (2020), and Being (2017), the latter addressing experiences related to multiple sclerosis and incorporating elements of mod culture and Brighton.
Crow was born in Liverpool to Stuart Cross, an auctioneer and accountant, and Patricia Cross, a homemaker. She is survived by her husband and a son, Alexander, from a previous marriage to Gary Jones that concluded in divorce in 1997.
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