American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009)[1] was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver DSG | |
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Born | Eunice Mary Kennedy July 10, 1921 |
Died | August 11, 2009 88) Hyannis, Massachusetts | (aged
Cause of death | Stroke |
Resting place | St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church parish cemetery Centerville, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Education | Manhattanville College |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (m. 1953–2009, her death) |
Children | Robert Sargent Shriver III Maria Owings Shriver Timothy Perry Shriver Mark Kennedy Shriver Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver |
Parent(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Rose Kennedy (née Fitzgerald) |
Relatives | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Robert F. Kennedy (brother) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Ted Kennedy (brother) |
Website | eunicekennedyshriver.org |
Kennedy was born on July 10, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She studied at Manhattanville College and at Stanford University.
Kennedy was married to Sargent Shriver from 1953 until her death in 2009. They had five children. Shriver died on August 11, 2009 in Hyannis, Massachusetts after having a stroke, aged 88.[2] Her husband, Sargent Shriver died on January 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.
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