Janet Reno, first woman US attorney general, dies at 78 Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and someone who was at the forefront of several scandals during the Clinton administration has died, her goddaughter said. Reno was 78. For more news, please go to FoxNews.com and watch Fox News Channel. More Newsletters | | Privacy Policy ©2016 Fox News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Fox News never sends unsolicited email. You received this email because you requested a subscription to Breaking Alerts from FoxNews.com.