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Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92

  • Nancy Kissinger, the longtime philanthropist and wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died at 92 in Kent, Connecticut; she will be buried beside him at Arlington National Cemetery.
  • A prominent New York social and philanthropic figure, she was widely regarded as a discreet, influential adviser who could quickly reach CEOs and charity leaders — praised by friends like Michael Bloomberg.
  • She once made headlines in 1982 after an altercation with a heckler at Newark Airport; she was acquitted and a judge called her reaction a “spontaneous and somewhat human” response.
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