Ethel Kennedy

Political Wife

Birthday April 11, 1928

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Chicago, IL

Age 95 years old

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About

Widow of Robert F. Kennedy and mother of eleven Kennedy children. She was with her husband at the Ambassador Hotel when he was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

Before Fame

She became roommates with Jean Kennedy while attending the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart. 

Trivia

She was the focus of a documentary entitled 'Ethel', which was directed by her daughter Rory. She appeared in an episode of Cheers in 1992.

Family Life

She met her future husband Robert F. Kennedy while on a ski vacation, though he was dating her sister at the time. 

Associated With

Following Robert F. Kennedy's assassination she swore she would never marry again.