Family
Dukakis is married to Katharine D. (Kitty) Dukakis. They have three children: John, Andrea, and Kara. During the second presidential debate on October 13, 1988, in Los Angeles, Dukakis revealed that he and his wife had had another child, who died about 20 minutes after birth. Dukakis is the cousin of actress Olympia Dukakis.
The Dukakis' continue to reside in Michael's boyhood home in Brookline, Massachusetts, but live in Los Angeles during the winter while he teaches at UCLA.
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