Born: 27 May 1923 · Died: 29 November 2023 · Age at death: 100
How old was Henry Kissinger when he died?
Henry Kissinger died aged 100. He was born on 27 May 1923 and died on 29 November 2023.
German-born US Secretary of State who opened relations with China and shared the Nobel Peace Prize for Vietnam ceasefire talks
Did you know?He fled Nazi Germany with his family as a teenager and later worked as a translator for the US Army.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 May 1923
Date of death29 November 2023
Age at death100
NationalityGerman-born American
BirthplaceFürth, Germany
Occupationpolitician, political scientist, diplomat
Editor's Take:
Kissinger shaped American foreign policy more than any other diplomat of the Cold War era. A refugee from Nazi Germany, he rose to become national security adviser and secretary of state. He engineered the opening to China, pursued détente with the Soviet Union and negotiated an end to US involvement in Vietnam. Critics hold him responsible for brutal policies in Cambodia, Chile and elsewhere. He remained a sought-after and controversial voice until his death at 100.
Key Milestones
1938: Emigration to the US
1969: National security adviser – Nixon
1971: Secret trip to China
1973: Nobel Peace Prize – shared
Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat, political scientist, and politician.
Henry Kissinger's birthday is May 27. He was born on May 27, 1923 in Fürth, Germany.
How old was Henry Kissinger when he died?
Henry Kissinger died on November 29, 2023, aged 100.
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