Former U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger died at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 his consulting firm announced without providing a cause. He died on my 44th birthday, may he RIP. In College, back in 2003, I did a report on him, that report got me internship at British Parliament during Spring-Fall of 2003. Thank you Mr. Kissinger.
During his century of life, Kissinger was born May 27th, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, and made his way to the upper echelons of American statesmanship, serving as national security adviser and secretary of state during the 1970s under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
Both a lauded and controversial figure, Kissinger conducted foreign policy that impacted the United States’ relationship with major powers, including the Soviet Union and China. Kissinger shared a 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate a ceasefire in Vietnam, even though the Vietnam War continued for a couple years after U.S. troops departed.
Kissinger, who was Jewish, fled Nazi Germany with his family as a teenager. After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1943, he served in the military, earned degrees, and taught at Harvard University; he then joined the government, his firm Kissinger Associates Inc., said.
Following his years of government service, Kissinger continued to advise leaders and comment on current events of the day — including artificial intelligence. He remained visible on the global stage, including writing many books, up until he turned 100 earlier this year.
In a CBS interview that aired in the spring, Kissinger shared his skepticism about anyone of an advanced age serving as commander in chief — which is currently an issue on voters’ minds as President Joe Biden is seeking re-election at the age of 81 and former President Donald Trump is doing the same at 77.
“It takes a certain capacity, physically,” Kissinger said at the time. “There’s some advantages in maturity. There are dangers in exhaustion, and a limited capacity to work.”
