Eunice Kennedy Shriver
American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy
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.
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Born | Eunice Mary Kennedy July 10, 1921 |
Died | August 11, 2009 Hyannis, Massachusetts | (aged 88)
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 |
Early life
changeKennedy 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.
Personal life
changeKennedy 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.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Grinberg, Emanuella (n.d.). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Smith, J.Y. (August 11, 2009). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88" The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
- eunicekennedyshriver.org Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, Shriver's official website
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver on IMDb
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver at Find a Grave