Ethel Kennedy, Widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Human Rights Advocate, Dies at 96

The Kennedy family matriarch had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep last week.
Ethel Kennedy, Widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Human Rights Advocate, Dies at 96
(L-R) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Ethel Kennedy, President of RFK Center Kerry Kennedy, and Mariah Kennedy Cuomo attend the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights 2013 Ripple Of Hope Awards dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Dec. 11, 2013. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Robert F. Kennedy Center For Justice And Human Rights
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and human rights advocate, died on Oct. 10 at the age of 96.

The Kennedy family matriarch had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep last week.