BREAKING: Madeleine Albright Dies at 84

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright died on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from her family. She was 84 years old

“The cause was cancer,” the statement notes. “She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.”

Below is a statement from the family of @Madeleine: pic.twitter.com/C7Xt0EN5c9

— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) March 23, 2022

Albright was the first woman secretary of state and served under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. She was born in Prague and came to the United States as a refugee when she was a child.

According to the statement, she was on the leadership board for several organizations and was a professor at Georgetown University at the time of her death.