Ethel Kennedy (née Skakel / ˈskeɪkəl / SKAY-kəl; April 11, 1928 – October 10, 2024) was an American human rights advocate. She was the widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a sister-in-law of …

4 days ago · Ethel Kennedy was an advocate for human rights who is also the widow of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Oct 10, 2024 · Skakel and Kennedy became fast friends and eventually roommates at Manhattanville. Unbeknownst to young Ethel, the friendship would shape the course of her life.

Oct 10, 2024 · Ethel Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy's long-devoted widow, has died. A link to Camelot, she was a dedicated humanitarian who raised 11 kids alone.

Oct 10, 2024 · Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and a popular and vital force in the Kennedy political dynasty, died on Thursday. She was 96.

Oct 10, 2024 · Ethel was the founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Centre which attempts to continue the works of Robert F. Kennedy through Human Rights Awards and Journalism Awards. …

Apr 28, 2025 · Ethel Kennedy was a prominent American human rights activist, best known as the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Born on April 11, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, Ethel Skakel grew …

Oct 10, 2024 · Ethel Kennedy was the widow of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and an advocate for human rights.

"She's more a Kennedy than the Kennedys," writes author Dominick Dunne, who covered William Kennedy Smith's 1991 rape trial, at which Ethel was in frequent attendance. But there are good …

Dec 25, 2025 · Born Ethel Skakel on April 11, 1928, Kennedy was the daughter of wealthy Protestant coal magnate George Skakel and his wife, a faithful Catholic, Ann Brannack Skakel.