Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Father to Mika, Passes at 89

Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former U.S. National Security Advisor and father to MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski, has died at age 89.

His daughter announced his passing earlier tonight:

My father passed away peacefully tonight. He was known to his friends as Zbig, to his grandchildren as Chief and to his wife as the enduring love of her life. I just knew his as the most inspiring, loving and devoted father any girl could ever have. I love you Dad❤️ #HailToTheChief

A post shared by Mika Brzezinski (@mikabrzezinski) on May 26, 2017 at 7:09pm PDT

My father and mother both escaped Europe before the start of World War II. They met in college and we're inseparable in the 6 decades that followed. Here they are in Greece so many years ago. But that same love kept them close through tonight when my dad passed away. We love you Dad.

A post shared by Mika Brzezinski (@mikabrzezinski) on May 26, 2017 at 7:18pm PDT

Chief at the helm!

We love you, Dad, and will always be grateful for the love and devotion you showed us all. #HailToTheChief pic.twitter.com/4OtLuYIyZY

— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) May 27, 2017

Brzezinski served as National Security Advisor to former President Jimmy Carter and he made an appearance on none other than Morning Joe last November.

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