Dorothy Rodham and Family
Then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (2nd R) arrives with her daughter, Chelsea (R), her mother, Dorothy Rodham and husband, former President Bill Clinton (L) at the National Building Museum in Washington, June 7, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Dorothy Rodham, mother of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, died Tuesday, shortly after midnight at the age of 92.

The Former First Lady canced a planned trip to London and Istanbul to stay by her ailing mother's bedside in Washington D.C. No details were provided about Rodham's illness.

She was a warm, generous and strong woman, the Clinton family said in a statement, an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Clinton was originally scheduled to attend a London conference regarding cybersecurity, followed by a gathering in Istanbul aimed at shoring up support for Afghanistan, according to The New York Times.

Rodham lived with her daughter in Washington. The family said in a statement they plan to hold a private memorial service.

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