{"id":2353249,"date":"2024-10-10T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethel-kennedy-widow-of-rfk-dies-at-96-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T14:35:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T18:35:16","slug":"ethel-kennedy-widow-of-rfk-dies-at-96-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethel-kennedy-widow-of-rfk-dies-at-96-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethel Kennedy, widow of RFK, dies at 96 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fethel-kennedy-widow-of-rfk-dies-at-96-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353249&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former U.S. Senator\u200b Robert F. Kennedy, has passed away\u200b at the age \u2064of 96 due \u200dto complications from a stroke. Her daughter, Kerry Kennedy, announced her death in a statement published on\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. Ethel was not only \u200da prominent \u2064member of one of\u2063 America&#8217;s most iconic political families but \u200balso a dedicated\u2064 human rights advocate. Following her husband&#8217;s assassination in 1968, she founded the Robert \u200bF. Kennedy Center for Justice \u2062and Human \u2064Rights, \u200creflecting her commitment \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">social justice<\/a> and humanitarian causes.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a devout Catholic and a daily\u200b churchgoer, Ethel is remembered for\u2064 her resilience and strength amidst numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">family<\/a> tragedies. Her family expressed comfort in her passing, believing she has reunited with her husband and deceased family members, \u200dincluding her children, David \u2064and Michael. Ethel \u2063Kennedy&#8217;s legacy\u2063 as a \u2062matriarch\u200c and \u200cactivist leaves a lasting impact on both her family and the\u2062 broader community\u2062 dedicated \u2063to justice and human rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ethel Kennedy, widow of RFK, dies at 96<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ethel Kennedy, who was beside her husband, former President Robert F. Kennedy, when he was assassinated in 1968, has died at age 96 due to complications related to a stroke, her daughter Kerry Kennedy said in a Thursday post on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethel Kennedy, wife of former President Robert F. Kennedy, holds Douglas Harriman Kennedy, the youngest son of the Kennedy family, on his baptism day, June 18, 1967, in St. Luke&rsquo;s Church, McLean, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Harvey Georges)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;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; her children David and Michael; her daughter-in-law Mary; her grandchildren Maeve and Saoirse; and her great-grandchildren Gideon and Josie,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;Please keep our mother in your hearts and prayers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ethel Kennedy was the matriarch of one of the country&rsquo;s most prominent families and leaned on her devout Catholic faith as tragic family deaths continuously struck the Kennedys. She was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considers-reinstating-burma-sanctions-axed-by-top-asia-adviser\/\" title=\"Biden Considers Reinstating Burma Sanctions Axed by Top Asia Adviser\">human rights activist<\/a>, founding the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights shortly after her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-who-could-replace-biden-as-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s who could replace Biden as Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">husband&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>She served on the board of an organization that sought to improve the quality of life for those in Brooklyn&rsquo;s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood and was an honorary co-chairwoman of the National Coalition to Ban Handguns. In 2014, former President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout immense personal tragedy, such as her parents passing in 1955, her brother-in-law and her husband&rsquo;s assassinations, the death of two of her children, the death of her nephew and his wife, the suicide of her daughter-in-law, the accidental overdose of her granddaughter, and the tragic canoeing accident that killed her granddaughter and great-grandson, Ethel Kennedy held fast to her faith.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em>People<\/em> in 2012, she said she wasn&rsquo;t one for introspection. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I pretty well lived in the moment. And I was blessed with faith,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is with our hearts full of love that we announce the passing of our mother, Ethel Kennedy. Please keep our mother in your hearts and prayers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdIQFsC0CS\">pic.twitter.com\/bdIQFsC0CS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KerryKennedyRFK\/status\/1844397785065664700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethel Kennedy, widow of RFK, passes away at 96<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3427,"featured_media":2353250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP6706180350.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42737,32229,23694],"class_list":["post-2353249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ethel-kennedy","tag-obituary","tag-rfk"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP6706180350.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}