Former S Korean President Kyu-hah dead

Choi Kyu-hah, who was South Korea's president for a short period in 1979-80, died on Sunday of heart failure.

Choi Kyu-hah, who was South Korea's president for a short period in 1979-80, died on Sunday of heart failure at the age of 88, hospital officials said.

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Choi lost consciousness at his Seoul home early in the morning and was taken to Seoul National University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:37 am (2237 GMT), officials said.

Choi became acting president in 1979 after the assassination of President Park Chung-hee. Choi was forced to resign eight months later following a military coup.