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Ethel Kennedy Shared 11 Kids With Husband Robert F. Kennedy: Get to Know the Late Couple’s Children


Robert F. Kennedy's widow, late family matriarch Ethel Kennedy, left behind 11 kids following her death at 86. Get to know her children, including RFK Jr.

He followed his late father into politics, running for Massachusetts’ eighth congressional district in 1986 when Thomas “Tip” O’Neill decided not to seek re-election. Bobby went on to work for years in environmental law and ran for president in 2023, eventually ending his campaign in August 2024. Michael was killed in a skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado, on December 31, 1997, after hitting a tree while on a family vacation.

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