Rolling Stone's headline on Henry Kissinger's death causes fuss

Published November 30th, 2023 - 11:15 GMT
Henry Kissinger
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attends the awarding ceremony where German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the "Henry A Kissinger prize" at the American Academy in Berlin on January 21, 2020 (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The name of the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been trending online following his death at the age of 100.

Henry Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday, according to his consulting firm announced in a statement.

He formerly served as the national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

Henry Kissinger's death has taken the internet by storm as he served multiple wars carried by the US, with one highly remembered by social media users; the Vietnam War. 

However, the American Magazine Rolling Stone has caused a massive fuss on social media due to its headline on the death of ex-US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. 

Rolling Stone wrote: "Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies".

Inside the article, the magazine added: "Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut, his consulting firm said in a statement. The notorious war criminal was 100."

Many comments were made on Rolling Stone's X post, a person said: "Horrible people always live long," meanwhile, another jokingly added: "Finally”? Y’all really waited out for his death."

In addition, many comments also read: "Perfect headline - thank you," "now THAT'S journalism," and "the only good article title."