Actor John Wayne poses with Ethel and Tom Bradley. While her husband oversaw Los Angeles for 20 years, she avoided the political spotlight that made him thrive. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with Ethel Bradley and her daughter Lorraine Bradley in 2006. In a statement released Tuesday night, Villaraigosa said Ethel Bradley was a woman of grace who served the city with dignity and class. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Ethel Bradley and her daughter Lorraine Bradley pose next to a bust of former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley that the family donated to the African American Museum. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks presents a U.S. flag to Ethel Bradley at the funeral for her husband in 1998. Her daughter Phyllis is behind them. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
