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Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Dies at 92
She traveled widely with Henry Kissinger on diplomatic missions and remained a prominent social figure in New York and Washington, friends said.
- Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, died Thursday, August 20, 2026, at her home in South Kent, Connecticut, at the age of 92.
- After marrying in 1974, she accompanied her husband on international missions, becoming a recognizable presence during his tenure as Secretary of State under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
- Before their marriage, Nancy Maginnes worked as a foreign policy specialist for the Commission on Critical Choices for Americans, established by former Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York.
- Her death was announced by her family and reported by The New York Times; she is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.
- Throughout their marriage, she remained a protective figure beside Kissinger, a controversial elder statesman whose policies drew both praise and intense criticism from journalists and human rights activists.
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Independent EspañolNEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, who was once a foreign policy researcher and wife of former State Secretary Henry Kissinger, died. She was 92 years old.
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