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Kitty Dukakis, wife of former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor, dies at 88

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Published March 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM EDT
FILE - Gov Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty wave the American flag as they are cheered by delegates after Dukakis accepted the nomination as the presidential candidate in July 21, 1988 at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, File)
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FILE - Gov Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty wave the American flag as they are cheered by delegates after Dukakis accepted the nomination as the presidential candidate in July 21, 1988 at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, File)

Former Massachusetts First Lady Kitty Dukakis died Friday. Her son, John, told the Washington Post she died of complications from dementia. The wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis battled depression for over 20 years, which she then used as a platform to support others experiencing depression and suffering from addiction. She was 88.
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