Ethel Kennedy, matriarch of one of America\u2019s most famous political families, has been hospitalized after a stroke, her family said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kennedy, 96, the widow of slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and mother of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was sleeping Thursday when she had the stroke and is now being treated at a hospital, former Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., a grandson, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe is comfortable, she is getting the best care possible and she is surrounded by family,\u201d the statement says. \u201cShe is, as you may know, a strong woman who has led a remarkably fulfilling life. We are here looking after her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She spent the summer enjoying time with her large family, her grandson said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethel Kennedy had 11 children\u2002<\/a>from\u2002<\/a>1951\u2002<\/a>to\u2002<\/a>1968<\/a>. Her last child was born six months after her husband was fatally shot at a Los Angeles hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Months after Robert F. Kennedy’s death, she helped found a human rights center<\/a> in his name dedicated to advancing his legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n