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Former U.S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at age 100

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Former U.S Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger speaking at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S-China Relations in New York. [Xinhua]

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at home in Connecticut at the age of 100, Kissinger Associates, Inc said in a statement.

Born in Germany in 1923, Kissinger was survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, two children by his first marriage, David and Elizabeth, and five grandchildren.

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