Kitty Dukakis dead: Wife of ex-Presidential nominee who became shock therapy activist after addiction battle dies at 88

KITTY Dukakis, the wife of 1988 presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died aged 88.

The activist and humanitarian died on Friday night at her home in Brookline, Massachusetts, following complications with dementia, her family said.

GettyMassachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty wave to supporters during a campaign stop[/caption] GettyKitty has died aged 88[/caption]

Dukakis, notably, was a proponent of electroconvulsive therapy...