Henry A. Kissinger, who served as the 56th Secretary of State and remained a respected scholar throughout his long life, has died at 100 years old, according to his website.
In addition to his role with the U.S. State Department, Kissinger was a respected American scholar and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, it said. Though he was very involved in American politics, Kissinger was born in Germany and fled to the U.S. in 1938 to escape the Nazis.
He “helped create the post-World War II world order and led the U.S. through some of its most complicated foreign policy challenges,” his website said.
“With his distinct German accent, sharp wit, voluminous writings and belief in the peacemaking power of realpolitik, Dr. Kissinger was one of the most influential foreign policy and national security practitioners of the post-World War II era and remained active in national security for more than 70 years. From the age of 20, when he joined the U.S. Army, to nearly his death, Dr. Kissinger continued to travel to Washington to offer testimony on U.S.
national security strategy,” it continued.
He is survived by his wife Nancy, two grown children and five grandchildren.