Madeleine Albright, first woman secretary of state, dies at 84 Madeleine Albright (Wikimedia Commons/Brinacor)
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The first woman to become United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, as passed away following a battle with cancer at age 84, her family announced in a statement.
A statement released by Albright’s family read, “We are heartbroken to announce that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today. The cause was cancer. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.”
NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander shared the statement on Twitter.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold that position, has passed away from cancer at the age of 84.
The following statement on her passing was shared by her family: pic.twitter.com/1yuS9IxSVv— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) March 23, 2022
