Breaking news now: Former US political figure Hillary Clinton has passed away at the age of 79.

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — Former First Lady, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has passed away at the age of 79.
A statement released by her family confirmed she passed away peacefully at her home in Chappaqua, New York. No cause of death was immediately provided.

Hillary Clinton (Hillary, Berlinale 2020)

Clinton was a towering figure in American politics for more than three decades. She served as First Lady from 1993 to 2001 alongside her husband, former President Bill Clinton, before forging her own historic legislative career. She represented New York in the U.S. Senate from 2001 to 2009 and later served as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.

In 2016, she made history as the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major American political party, securing the popular vote by nearly three million ballots during her general election campaign.
Tributes from political leaders across the spectrum have begun pouring in, honoring her decades of public service, her advocacy for health care reform, and her trailblazing role for women in global governance.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Clinton, her daughter, Chelsea, and three grandchildren.