Ethel Kennedy, a human rights advocate and the widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died aged 96, her family says.

A matriarch of one of America's most famous political dynasties, she died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke a week ago, the family member said.

Her grandson, Joe Kennedy, posted a statement online to announce the passing of "our amazing grandmother".

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