Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts and the outspoken wife of 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died, her family said. She was 88 years old.Dukakis died on Friday night surrounded by her family,

Kitty Dukakis, whose husband was the Democratic nominee for president in 1988, publicly battled depression and addictions. She died at 88.

Kitty Dukakis spent 12 years as the first lady of Massachusetts, entering the national spotlight when her husband ran for president in 1988.