Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Ethel Kennedy, the widow of slain presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and sister-in-law to former President John F. Kennedy, died on Thursday of complications from a stroke she suffered last week, her grandson Joe Kennedy III said. She was 96.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, died Thursday after complications from a stroke at the age of 96, the Kennedy family announced.

The Kennedy matriarch raised their 11 children after her husband was assassinated in 1969 and remained dedicated to social causes and the family's legacy for decades thereafter

Her grandson Joe Kennedy III said she died this morning after complications with a stroke.

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96.

Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who was dedicated to social causes, has died at age 96.

She had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep on Oct. 3, her family said.

BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96. “It is with our hearts full of love that we announce […]

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Robert F.