Ethel Kennedy

Ethel Kennedy
Kennedy in 1968
Born
Ethel Skakel

(1928-04-11)April 11, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2024(2024-10-10) (aged 96)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Burial placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationManhattanville College (BA)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1950; died 1968)
Children11, including Kathleen, Joseph II, Robert Jr., Michael, Kerry, Chris, Max, Douglas, and Rory
FatherGeorge Skakel
FamilyKennedy family (by marriage)
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom
(2014)

Ethel Kennedy (née Skakel /ˈskkəl/ SKAY-kəl; April 11, 1928 – October 10, 2024) was an American human rights advocate. She was the widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a sister-in-law of U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and a daughter of businessman George Skakel.