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Nancy Kissinger, Diplomat Henry Kissinger’s Wife, Dies at 92

8/22/2026

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Nancy Kissinger Dies

Nancy Kissinger died at 92 in South Kent, Connecticut.
She married Henry Kissinger in 1974 while he served as U.S. Secretary of State.
She accompanied him on nuclear talks and Middle East diplomacy.
She is survived by step-children Elizabeth and David Kissinger and five step-grandchildren.
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg eulogized her as a wise, discreet diplomatic powerhouse.

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Nancy Acquitted

Nancy was acquitted of simple assault after confronting a LaRouche activist at Newark Airport in 1982.
A judge called her 1982 behavior a “spontaneous and somewhat human reaction” to an offensive question.
Nancy testified in a 2009 New York trial against Anthony D. Marshall, convicted of defrauding Brooke Astor’s estate.
She served on the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center board for about thirty years and helped launch its Top Dog Gala.

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Nancy Kissinger Dies

Nancy Kissinger died at 92 in South Kent, Connecticut.
She married Henry Kissinger in 1974 while he served as U.S. Secretary of State.
She accompanied him on nuclear talks and Middle East diplomacy.
She is survived by step-children Elizabeth and David Kissinger and five step-grandchildren.
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg eulogized her as a wise, discreet diplomatic powerhouse.

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