American diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

Former US secretary of State Henry Kissinger gives a speech at his arrival at the Orly airport, for an official visit in France on September 6, 1976. PHOTO | AFP

Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.

"Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connecticut," Kissinger Associates announced in a statement late Wednesday.