Katie Couric pens heartbreaking tribute: 'I adored this amazing woman'
hellomagazine.comKatie Couric took to Instagram to pen a heartbreaking tribute to a dear friend, historic figure, and someone who contributed to a major milestone of her career.MORE: Katie Couric marks anniversary of husband's death with unseen family photosThe journalist expressed her condolences over the passing of trailblazer Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of State.She served under President Bill Clinton.
Born in Prague in 1937 before coming to the US as a refugee in 1948, the political icon continued to live in Washington DC until her death at age 84.
Per the family statement, the cause was cancer.WATCH: Katie shares adorable pictures of her daughter and her husbandMORE: Inside Katie Couric's huge $6.3million Hamptons home she designed with sister ClaraKatie first announced her death in a lengthy Instagram post, detailing her historic achievements in the past three decades and her long-lasting legacy.
She described her as: "The face of US foreign policy in the decade between the end of the Cold War and the War on Terror."The news anchor's statement took a more personal note when she stated that: "I adored this amazing woman.
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