Ethel Kennedy, the 96-year-old widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, suffered a stroke in her sleep last Thursday and is currently hospitalized, surrounded by family and receiving the best possible care. Her family, including her grandson Joe Kennedy III and daughter Kerry Kennedy, have shared updates on social media, emphasizing her comfort and the family's request for privacy and prayers during her recovery. Known for her activism, Ethel Kennedy founded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. The family highlighted her fulfilling life and recent happy moments spent with family at their Hyannisport compound before the stroke. The Kennedy family has received an outpouring of support and well-wishes from public figures and the broader community.