Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen Suffers Stroke

Published December 23, 2015

NEW YORK -- Former John F. Kennedy speechwriter Ted Sorensen is hospitalized with a severe stroke -- his second stroke in a decade.

Sorensen's assistant, Laurie Morris, said the 82-year-old Sorensen suffered a severe stroke last Friday. She would not identify the hospital where Sorensen is being treated. She said the family is requesting privacy.

Sorensen had a stroke in 2001, which left his vision seriously impaired.

He is the author of several books and was a key aide to Kennedy. Some of Kennedy's most memorable speeches resulted from such close collaborations with Sorensen that scholars have debated who wrote what.

Sorensen keeps an office at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, where he is a retired partner.

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