NEW YORK -- Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced this weekend for former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 64.
She died in her sleep late Thursday of complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"She kind of slipped away," said spokeswoman Nancy Tuckerman, who added the funeral is expected to be private.
Children Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and John F. Kennedy Jr., were with her in her New York apartment.
"She was able to live her life in a noble way in a rough and tumble world," said Marianne Huber, 57, among 100 people who stood outside.
The widow of slain president John F. Kennedy, Onassis had charmed the nation with her generosity and gentleness:
-- She "was a model of courage and dignity," President Clinton said in a statement.
-- "Jackie was part of our family and part of our hearts for 40 wonderful and unforgettable years," said brother-in-law, Sen. Edward Kennedy.
-- "She was an image of beauty and romance," said Lady Bird Johnson, who succeeded Onassis as first lady.
Her battle with cancer became public in February when she announced she had been undergoing chemotherapy.
Her condition had worsened this week and on Wednesday she discharged herself from a New York hospital.
A private person, Onassis refused interview requests about her life and times. And tapes she made about the assassination won't be released until 50 years after the death of her last surviving child.
