- Ethel Kennedy hospitalized after having a stroke in her sleep
Ethel Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy political family, wife of late Senator Robert Kennedy and sister-in-law of President John F Kennedy, suffered a stroke her family revealed.
Kennedy’s daughter Kerry Kennedy released a statement sharing an update on her mother’s health in which she asked people to keep the 97-year-old in their prayers.
‘I want to let you know about my incredible mother, Ethel Kennedy,’ she wrote in a statement posted on X.
‘Unfortunately, on Thursday morning she suffered a stroke in her sleep,’ her daughter wrote. ‘She was brought to an area hospital where she is now receiving treatment. She is comfortable, she is getting the best care possible and she is surrounded by family.’
Kennedy wrote that her mom is a ‘strong woman’ who has led a ‘remarkably fulfilling life.’
Kennedy called for people to keep her mother in their thoughts and prayers and asked for them to respect the family’s privacy at this time.
97-year-old Ethel Kennedy suffered a stroke in her sleep on Thursday and has been hospitalized her daughter shared in a statement. Kerry Kennedy asked for people to keep her in their ‘thoughts and prayers’
Her daughter also shared that up until Thursday, Kennedy was doing well.
‘She has had a great summer and transition into fall,’ the 59-year-old included.
‘Every day she enjoyed time with her children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was able to get out on the water, visit the pier, and enjoy many lunches and dinners with family. It has been a gift to all of us and to her as well.’
Kennedy was married to New York Senator Robert Kennedy
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