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Ethel Kennedy, activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, dies aged 96
Kennedy, who remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy, had been hospitalized after having a stroke
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Senator 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 3 October, her family said.
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