About
Widow of Robert F. Kennedy and mother of eleven Kennedy children. She was with her husband at the Ambassador Hotel when he was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.
Before Fame
She became roommates with Jean Kennedy while attending the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart.
Trivia
She was the focus of a documentary entitled 'Ethel', which was directed by her daughter Rory. She appeared in an episode of Cheers in 1992.
Family Life
She met her future husband Robert F. Kennedy while on a ski vacation, though he was dating her sister at the time.
Associated With
Following Robert F. Kennedy's assassination she swore she would never marry again.
