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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President Kennedy, has died

Posted by Scott Swanson on 8/11/09 • Categorized as North America

Per CNN, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled, died today, according to the Special Olympics. She was 88. Born on July 10, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts, Shriver was the fifth of nine children to Joseph and Rose Kennedy. She was the founder of the Special Olympics, which started as a summer day camp in her backyard in 1962.

You can feel the saddened hearts of many on Twitter today as users express there shock.

bethsweeney1: The Kennedy family is reporting that Eunice Kennedy Shriver has died. She was 88.

markkottler: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister to JFK & RFK died at age 88. Founded Special Olympics. No word whether Teddy was there I hope so.

cbabb: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, mother to Maria, sister to JFK and Special Olympics founder, has died at age 88. Rest in God’s peace.

Sanchez08: So sad that Eunice Kennedy Shriver has died at 88. She was such a wonderful woman. She will be missed. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

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  • btodd
    What a wonderful woman.....but why do we need to see photos of their last years vs. their best years??
  • BT was the 2nd news outlet to break this story.
  • ckanal
    Nice job Scott.
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