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10/10/2024

Ethel Kennedy Has Died

The wife of the late Robert F. Kennedy became a social activist after his death

Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.

Kennedy had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep on Oct. 3, her family said.

"It is with our hearts full of love that we announce the passing of our amazing grandmother," Joe Kennedy III posted on X. “She died this morning from complications related to a stroke suffered last week."

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