OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:29am – Thursday, October 10, 2024
Ethel Kennedy, widow of late Democratic Party leader Robert F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 96 after suffering a stroke.
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The Kennedy family announced her death on Thursday. Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy to Northern Ireland, broke the news about his grandmother on social media.
“It is with loving hearts that we announce the passing of our wonderful grandmother, Ethel Kennedy. She passed away this morning from complications from a stroke she suffered last week. Our mother dedicated her life to serving society. “She left behind nine children, 34 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, all of whom loved her dearly,” Kennedy said, while working for justice and human rights. said.
Ethel Kennedy's life was full of joy and tragedy, but mostly tragedy as her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1968 while campaigning for president. Adding to the list of hardships, her own parents died in a 1955 plane crash, her brother died in a 1966 plane crash, her son David died of a drug overdose, and her other son Michael Kennedy also died in a plane crash. He died in an accident. Skiing accident.
Ethel founded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Group in 1968 after his assassination.
Ethel raised 11 children, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran as an independent presidential candidate this year but ultimately dropped out and chose Donald Trump as the best option for the country. Supported the former president.
Her death came amid ongoing disagreements between her family. Because the Kennedy family, like the family of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, vehemently opposed RFK Jr.'s bid for the White House, choosing to support Vice President Kamala Harris over their own relatives. . People who expressed support for Trump.
“As you know, my family is central to the Democratic Party. I have members of my family working in the Biden administration. Biden has a bust of my father behind him in the Oval Office; is a long-time family friend,” RFK Jr. said in August, explaining in a mature tone that there were no hard feelings on Biden's part.
“I understand that my family is struggling with my decisions. I love them. We are encouraged to argue with each other and to discuss things fiercely and passionately. “I feel like we grew up in that environment, but we still love each other,” he continued. “They are free to take positions on these issues. I have a lot of people in my family who have worked on my campaign and supported me.”
“I think we all need to be able to disagree with each other and still love each other,” he added.
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