Ethel Kennedy, RFK’s Widow, Dead at 96

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, has died. She was 96. Her grandson, former Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, confirmed her death in a tribute on social media. He wrote in part, ‘She was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant, and we are comforted in knowing she is reunited with the love of her life, our father, Robert F. Kennedy.’ Ethel and RFK were parents to 11 children.