Boston. Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised her 11 children after her husband’s assassination and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades, died Thursday, her family said. He was 96 years old.
Kennedy had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep on Oct. 3, according to her family.
“It is with a heart full of love that we announce the passing of our incredible grandmother,” Joe Kennedy III posted on X. “She died this morning from complications related to a stroke she suffered last week.”
“Along with her lifelong work on social justice and human rights issues, our mother leaves behind nine children, 34 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom love her dearly,” the family statement said. .
The Kennedy matriarch, whose children were Kathleen, Joseph II, Robert Jr., David, Courtney, Michael, Kerry, Christopher, Max, Douglas and Rory, was among the last remaining members of a generation that included President John F. Kennedy. His family noted that he had recently enjoyed seeing many of his relatives before becoming ill.
The daughter of a millionaire who married the future senator and attorney general in 1950, Ethel Kennedy had endured more tragic deaths by her 40s than most people in their entire lives.
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