Ethel Kennedy Hospitalized Following Stroke

Family states she is receiving care and resting comfortably
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Posted Oct 9, 2024 10:51 AM CDT
Ethel Kennedy Hospitalized Following Stroke
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, watches a video about her late husband during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights awards ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 5, 2018.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized following a stroke last Thursday, according to a statement by her family on X. Her daughter, Kerry Kennedy, confirmed that Ethel is "getting the best care possible" and is "surrounded by family." The specific hospital remains undisclosed, but the 96-year-old is reportedly resting comfortably under medical supervision.

Ethel Kennedy, the sole surviving member of her generation in the famed Kennedy family, has seen her share of national tragedy. She was present when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968. Despite her advanced age, Kennedy has maintained a strong social presence. In her 90s, she participated in a demonstration advocating for higher wages for Florida farmworkers and joined a hunger strike opposing Trump-era immigration policies. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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