"I Talked To Her 3Wks Ago. Rip Dear One." Dukakis' death was announced Saturday on Facebook by her brother Apollo. "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City ...

Kitty was an activist and the wife of former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. The couple was married for over 61 years until Katharine’s passing. Michael is also Olympia Dukakis's first cousin.

Dukakis died Saturday morning at age 89. Her brother Apollo announced her death in a statement on Facebook. "My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," he wrote.