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Ethel Kennedy

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Ethel Kennedy

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Overview

  • Born
    April 11, 1928 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    October 10, 2024 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (complications related to a stroke)
  • Birth name
    Ethel Skakel
  • Height
    1.63 m

Biography

    • Ethel Kennedy was born on April 11, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Cheers (1982), Ethel (2012) and The American Sportsman (1965). She was married to Robert F. Kennedy. She died on October 10, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Robert F. Kennedy(June 17, 1950 - June 6, 1968) (his death, 11 children)
  • Children
      Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
      Joseph Kennedy
      Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
      Courtney Kennedy
      Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
      Maxwell Kennedy
      Kerry Kennedy
      Douglas Kennedy
      Christopher G. Kennedy
      David A. Kennedy
      Rory Kennedy
  • Parents
      Ann M Brannack
      George Jordan Skakel Sr.
  • Relatives
      Patricia Sistine Skakel(Sibling)
      James Curtis Skakel(Sibling)
      George Jordan Skakel Jr.(Sibling)
      Georgeann Skakel(Sibling)
      Rushton Skakel Sr.(Sibling)
      Tommy Skakel(Niece or Nephew)
      Michael Skakel(Niece or Nephew)
      Kick Kennedy(Grandchild)
      Bobby Kennedy III(Grandchild)
      Cara Kennedy Cuomo(Grandchild)
      Mariah Cuomo(Grandchild)
      Zachary Kennedy-Bailey(Grandchild)

Trivia

  • Daughter of secretary Ann Brannack (1892-1955) and businessman George Skakel (1892-1955), both killed in an airplane crash in October 3, 1955.
  • Has six siblings: Georgeann Skakel (1918-83), James Curtis Skakel (1921-98), George Skakel Jr. (1922-66), Rushton Skakel Sr. (1923-2003), Patricia Sistine Skakel (1925-2000) and Ann Skakel (1933-2023).
  • Eleven children with Robert F. Kennedy: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (b. 1951), Joseph Kennedy (b. 1952), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (b. 1954), David (b. 1955), Courtney (b. 1956), Michael LeMoyne Kennedy (b. 1958), Kerry Kennedy (b. 1959), Christopher (b. 1963), Matthew (b. 1965), Douglas (b. 1967) and Rory Kennedy (b. 1968).
  • Grandmother of Saoirse Kennedy-Hill and Joe Kennedy III.
  • Sister-in-law of John F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jean Kennedy Smith, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Sargent Shriver, Patricia Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy.

Quotes

  • The Kennedys were very organized. Dinner was always served at 7:15, and if you were a minute late, it really wasn't worth it. In my family, you never knew when dinner was going to be. It could be at 7, or it could be at 10.
  • When we lost Bobby [Robert F. Kennedy], I would wake up in the morning and think, HHe's OK. He's in Heaven, and he's with Jack [John F. Kennedy] and a lot of my brothers and sisters and my parents". So it made it very easy to get through the day thinking he was OK.
  • Introspection! I hate it!

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