Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88 in Massachusetts
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Special Olympics founder, died at 88 on August 11, 2009, in Massachusetts. She is seen overlooking Soldier Field in Chicago at the 1968 Games in this photo released by the Special Olympics. UPI/Special Olympics/HO
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HYANIS, Mass., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, younger sister of President John Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday in a hospital in Massachusetts. She was 88.
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