U.S. State Secretary Madeleine Albright has died

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state, has died at age 84

According to her family, Albright's cause of death was cancer.

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Madeleine Albright was surrounded by family and friends at the time of death

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"We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend"

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Biden said: She was an immigrant fleeing persecution. A refugee in need of safe haven

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