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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:50 PM Dec 2013

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Nelson Mandela Dead: Icon of Anti-Apartheid Movement Dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, the former South African president whose stubborn defiance survived 27 years in prison and led to the dismantling of the country's racist and brutal apartheid system, has died. Mandela was 95 years old.

Mandela had a number of issues with his health in recent years including repeated hospitalizations with a chronic lung infection.

Mandela had been listed in "serious but stable condition" for since he entered the hospital June 8.

In April, Mandela spent 18 days in the hospital due to a lung infection and was treated for gall stones in December 2012.

Mandela's public appearances had become increasingly rare as he dealt with his declining health.

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/nelson-mandela-dead-south-african-president-dies/story?id=8787025

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Nelson Mandela Dead: Icon of Anti-Apartheid Movement Dies at 95 (Original Post) Purveyor Dec 2013 OP

How very sad. A dark day for humanity. RIP RGinNJ Dec 2013 #1

I get the sentiment, but the man was 95. Dreamer Tatum Dec 2013 #8

95 years !!!!!!!!!!!! mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #2

Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead. elleng Dec 2013 #3

K&R Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #4

. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #5

Dammit. A very sad K&R. bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #6

sad day countryjake Dec 2013 #7

RGinNJ

(1,020 posts)

1. How very sad. A dark day for humanity. RIP

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:54 PM

Dec 2013

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

8. I get the sentiment, but the man was 95.

Reply to RGinNJ (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:08 PM

Dec 2013

It isn't a dark day when someone like him dies at a very old age of natural causes.

mstinamotorcity2

(1,451 posts)

2. 95 years !!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:56 PM

Dec 2013

We should all be as blessed

elleng

(130,908 posts)

3. Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:57 PM

Dec 2013

nytimes story, w video
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/06/world/africa/nelson-mandela.html?hp

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:59 PM

Dec 2013

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

5. .

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:01 PM

Dec 2013

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

6. Dammit. A very sad K&R.

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Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:02 PM

Dec 2013

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

7. sad day

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 06:07 PM

Dec 2013

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