Ethel Kennedy

(1928-2024)

American human-rights campaigner and spouse of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy

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Ethel Kennedy (née Skakel 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.

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Born	Ethel Skakel 11 April 1928 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died	10 October 2024 (aged 96) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Robert F. Kennedy 1925-1968 · United States politician · m. 1950 info edit

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Kathleen Hartington Kennedy info 1st child with Robert F. Kennedy Female b. 4 Jul 1951 · Age: 74 · 1951- · Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003

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Joseph Patrick Kennedy II info 2nd child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 24 Sep 1952 · Age: 72 · 1952- · American businessman and politician, Massachusetts

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Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. info 3rd child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 17 Jan 1954 · Age: 71 · 1954- · American attorney and anti-vaccine activist

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David Anthony Kennedy info 4th child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 15 Jun 1955 d. 25 Apr 1984 · Age: 28 (at death) · 1955-1984 · American socialite

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Mary Courtney Kennedy info 5th child with Robert F. Kennedy Female b. 9 Sep 1956 · Age: 68 · 1956- · American relative

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Michael LeMoyne Kennedy info 6th child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 27 Feb 1958 d. 31 Dec 1997 · Age: 39 (at death) · 1958-1997 · American lawyer and businessman

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Mary Kerry Kennedy info 7th child with Robert F. Kennedy Female b. 8 Sep 1959 · Age: 65 · 1959- · American human rights activist

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Christopher G. Kennedy info 8th child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 4 Jul 1963 · Age: 62 · 1963- · American businessman

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Maxwell Kennedy info 9th child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 11 Jan 1965 · Age: 60 · 1965- · American lawyer and author

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Douglas Harriman Kennedy info 10th child with Robert F. Kennedy Male b. 24 Mar 1967 · Age: 58 · 1967- · American journalist

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Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy info 11th child with Robert F. Kennedy Female b. 12 Dec 1968 · Age: 56 · 1968- · American filmmaker

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George Skakel · Father · 1892-1955 · American businessman edit info

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Rose Kennedy · Mother In Law · 1890-1995 · Philanthropist and socialite edit info

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Maria Shriver · Niece · 1955- · First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011 edit info

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Michael Skakel · Nephew · 1960- · American criminal case edit info

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Ciarán Cuffe · Nephew · 1963- · Irish politician edit info

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Maeve Kennedy McKean · Granddaughter · 1979-2020 · American attorney and health official edit info

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Bobby Kennedy III · Grandson · 1984- · American relative edit info

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Kick Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1988- · American actress edit info

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Max Kennedy Jr. · Grandson · 1993- · American government volunteer, political organizer, and member of the Kennedy family edit info

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Conor Kennedy · Grandson · 1994- · American socialite edit info

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Kyra Kennedy · Granddaughter · 1995- · American model edit info

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Saoirse Kennedy Hill · Granddaughter · 1997-2019 · American relative edit info

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Gideon McKean · Great-grandson · 2011-2020 · American relative edit info

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