Robert F. Kennedy, born on Nov. 20, 1925, in Brookline, Mass., who served as the U.S. Attorney General from Jan. 1961 to Sept. 1964 during his brother John F. Kennedy's presidency and a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from Jan. 1965 until his death, sought throughout his life to alleviate poverty at home by emphasizing work over welfare with legislation that created jobs. Kennedy, 42, was assassinated on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, shortly after winning the California presidential primary while campaigning to become the U.S. president. His wife, Ethel, was pregnant with their eleventh child at the time of his death. Take a look back at Robert F. Kennedy's memorable life and tragic death.

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