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Robert F. Kennedy
Age: 42 (passed away Jun. 6th, 1968)
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Place: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Born: Nov. 20th, 1925
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BIOGRAPHY: Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-68) US politician, born in Brookline, MA, the third son of Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and wife Rose Kennedy (I). He studied at Harvard and at Virginia University Law School, served at sea (1944-6) in World War 2, was admitted to the bar (1951), and served on the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities (1957-9), when he prosecuted several top union leaders. An efficient manager of his brother 'John F Kennedy''s presidential campaign, he was an energetic attorney general (1961-4), notably in his dealings with civil rights problems. He became senator from New York in 1965. After winning the Californian Democratic presidential primary election, he was shot at a hotel in Los Angeles. His assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Jordanian-born immigrant, was sentenced to the gas chamber in 1969, but was not executed.
TRIVIA:
- Died the same day as 'Randolph Churchill' (qv), the only son of 'Winston Churchill (I)' (qv).
- In stark contrast to his older brother John's poor health, Robert was a very strong and physically active man who enjoyed hiking and kayaking among other outdoor activities.
- Was a close friend of 'Robert Vaughn (I)' (qv).
- Uncle of 'Robert Shriver' (qv), 'Caroline Kennedy (I)' (qv), 'Christopher Lawford' (qv), 'John Kennedy Jr.'.
- Served as Attorney General in his brother, 'John F. Kennedy' (qv)'s, Cabinet, and resigned in 1964 after his brother's death.
- Son of 'Joseph P. Kennedy' (qv).
- Graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1951.
- Uncle of 'Christopher Lawford' (qv).
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