Ethel Kennedy
Ethel Kennedy | |
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Kennedy in 1968 | |
| Born | Ethel Skakel April 11, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 2024 (aged 96) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Burial place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Manhattanville College (BA) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 11, including: |
| Father | George Skakel |
| Family | Kennedy (through marriage) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom 2014 |
Ethel Kennedy (née Skakel /ˈskeɪ.kəl/ SKAY-kəl; April 11, 1928 – October 10, 2024) was an American human rights advocate. She was the widow of U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, a sister-in-law of U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and a daughter of businessman George Skakel.