# RIP Ethel Kennedy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 11, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661 "2024-10-11T18:43:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661/1 "2024-10-11T18:43:22Z")

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> **[Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died](https://apnews.com/article/ethel-kennedy-dies-00eb88951db24e0cada9bd48b66ad8ea)**
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> Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy who remained dedicated to the family’s legacy for decades, has died.

She was 96.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661/2 "2024-10-11T19:07:55Z")

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I read this yesterday and was surprised it hadn’t generated a thread yet. Sadly, the first thing that came to mind was a rather sick joke:

Just keep Jr. away from the body.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661/3 "2024-10-11T19:49:28Z")

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> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#):
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> a rather sick joke:

I laughed.

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**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661/4 "2024-10-12T19:27:37Z")

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The AP citation does mention that RFK Jr is one of her children, but I was interested that several of the news reports did NOT mention that. I wonder if the family asked that he not be identified as her relative in announcements, or if news organizations made that choice themselves just out of decency.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ethel-kennedy/1008661/5 "2024-10-12T19:34:57Z")

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Five of her other children have publicly condemned RFK Jr. for his actions this election cycle. They may be granting interviews about their mother on the condition that little be mentioned about the black sheep.