Hillary Clinton's Brother Tony Rodham Dies

Tony Rodham, the brother of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, died on Friday evening, Clinton announced via Twitter on Saturday.

“We lost my brother Tony last night. It’s hard to find words, my mind is flooded with memories of him today," she wrote on Twitter.

"When he walked into a room he’d light it up with laughter. He was kind, generous, & a wonderful husband to Megan & father to Zach, Simon, & Fiona. We’ll miss him very much," she continued.

We lost my brother Tony last night. It’s hard to find words, my mind is flooded with memories of him today. When he walked into a room he’d light it up with laughter. He was kind, generous, & a wonderful husband to Megan & father to Zach, Simon, & Fiona. We’ll miss him very much.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 8, 2019

Rodham, who was born in 1954, was a businessman. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Rodham worked for the Democratic National Convention during Bill Clinton’s first presidential run in 1992, and also worked on his sister’s first campaign for the Democratic nomination, when she lost to Barack Obama.