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NEW YORK -- Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, onetime foreign policy researcher and wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died. She was 92.
She died Thursday at her home in Kent, Connecticut, Robert Johnson, manager of the property, told The Associated Press. The cause of her death was not disclosed. Johnson said she will be buried next to her late husband at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
The daughter of a New York City lawyer, she met Henry Kissinger while working for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. The couple wed in 1974.
She was described by one profiler as a brainy, Blass-bedecked blonde. She was often seen at high fashion openings and was a strong presence on the New York philanthropy scene.
"Nancy Kissinger can pick up the phone and get right through to the CEO. Nobody keeps her waiting," philanthropist Judy Peabody said after chairing a successful hospital charity event in 1989.
Michael Bloomberg -- the billionaire founder of the Bloomberg financial-news empire, former New York City mayor and a friend of the Kissingers -- said in a social media post that Nancy Kissinger "was a powerhouse of ideas and insights that she put to work throughout her life in government and philanthropy -- and as Henry's most valued and trusted advisor."
He added, "She was the ultimate diplomat -- as wise as she was discreet -- and I know how completely Henry admired and loved her. Diana and I were fortunate to call her a dear friend, and to see their extraordinary partnership in action over the decades. We will miss her greatly."