Ethel Kennedy, the widow of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, suffered a stroke in her sleep last Thursday and is being treated at a hospital, her grandson former Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III said Tuesday. “She is comfortable. She is getting the best care possible and is surrounded by family,” Kennedy wrote on X shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy and the matriarch of the Kennedy family, has been hospitalized after suffering from a stroke, her grandson Joe Kennedy III shared on social media this evening.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke last week, family said Tuesday. Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, made the announcement on social media.

Ethel Kennedy, the human rights advocate and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, is hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep last week, her grandson said. Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III announced on social media that his grandmother suffered a stroke in her sleep on Thursday and was brought to an area hospital.

Ethel Kennedy, widow of U.S. senator Robert “Bobby” Kennedy and sister-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, suffered a health scare early Tuesday morning, according to family members.