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At what age did influential and controversial diplomat Henry Kissinger die?

Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in 20th-century diplomacy, died at age 100 on Nov. 29, 2023. Born on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, Kissinger’s life was a century-spanning saga that saw him flee Nazi persecution as a teenager, serve in the US Army during World War II, and rise to become one of the most influential – and polarizing – diplomats in American history. His tenure as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents Nixon and Ford was marked by significant achievements: The détente policy with the Soviet Union, opening relations with China, and controversies like the Vietnam War and the Cambodia bombing.