Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and longtime human rights advocate, dies aged 96

Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Senator Robert F Kennedy, passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. According to her family, she died from complications related to a stroke she suffered last week, while hospitalized. Her grandson, Joe Kennedy III, announced her passing on social media, describing her as "our amazing grandmother." Ethel Kennedy was a key figure in maintaining the Kennedy family's legacy and was a prominent figure in social justice and human rights. She was also a matriarch of one of America's most famous political dynasties.