1936 - 2025
Kitty Dukakis American First Lady
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Kitty Dukakis dating history
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Kitty Dukakis was previously married to Michael Dukakis (1963 - 2025) and John Chaffetz (1955 - 1960).
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American First Lady Kitty Dukakis was born Katharine Virginia Dickson on 26th December, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and passed away on 21st Mar 2025 Brookline, Massachusetts, USA aged 88. She is most remembered for Wife of Michael Dukakis. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Kitty Dukakis is a member of the following lists: American Jews, 1936 births and Massachusetts Democrats.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
64 years, 2 months
|
34 years, 7 months
|
5 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
64 years, 2 months
|
34 years, 7 months
|
5 years
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Katharine
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| Middle Name |
Virginia
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| Last Name |
Dukakis
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| Maiden Name |
Dickson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Katharine Virginia Dickson
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| Alternative Name |
Katharine Dickson, Kitty Dukakis, Katharine Dickson Dukakis, Katharine Dukakis, Katharine Virginia Dickson Dukakis
|
| Birthday |
26th December, 1936
|
| Birthplace |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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| Died |
21st March, 2025
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| Place of Death |
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Complications from dementia
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
BA, Lesley College (1963), MA, School of Communication, Boston University (1982)
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| Occupation Text |
Author
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| Occupation |
First Lady
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| Claim to Fame |
Wife of Michael Dukakis
|
Katharine Dickson Dukakis (duu-KAH-kiss; née Dickson; December 26, 1936 – March 21, 2025) was an American author and activist for various social causes. She served as the First Lady of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991, as the wife of the Governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis (who was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 1988).