Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.

The former president of Planned Parenthood brought a family legacy of grit, grace, and good humor to the battle for abortion rights and more.

Cecile Richards, the organizer and activist who transformed Planned Parenthood into a political powerhouse, died on Monday at age 67. A year ago, Richards announced that she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.

"Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she brought to our lives," her family said in a post on social media.

Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.

Women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, 67, died at her home surrounded by family and her dog Ollie on Monday morning, her family announced.

Cecile Richards, a leading figure in the fight for women's reproductive rights and other progressive causes, died on Monday at age 67.

On Monday, hours before President-elect Donald Trump was sworn into office for a second time, Cecile Richards’ family confirmed the formidable feminist activist and former president of Planned Parenthood passed away at 67.

Cecile Richards, the longtime advocate for women’s rights who was president of Planned Parenthood, has died. She was 67.

Cecile Richards, former leader of Planned Parenthood and 2015 Glamour Woman of the Year, has died at 67 years old.

Women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, 67, died at her home surrounded by family and her dog Ollie Monday morning, her family announced.