Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

Posted on 4/17/2018, 8:23 PM AST | Updated on 4/17/2018, 8:37 PM AST

WASHINGTON - Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at her home in Houston, Texas. She was 92."A former first lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the age of 92," reads a statement from the office of former President George H.W. Bush.

Mrs. Bush served as the country's first lady from 1989 to 1993. She passed away shortly after deciding to forgo further medical treatments for her failing health.