Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps director dies

R SARGENT SHRIVER, the exuberant public servant and Kennedy in-law who served as the first Peace Corps director, ambassador to France and a vice-presidential candidate, has died age 95.

Shriver, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was one of the last links to President John F Kennedy’s administration. He died after being in hospital for several days in his native Maryland.

A businessman and lawyer, he helped his wife and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver run the organisation that allows mentally challenged children participate in sports.