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Former Indonesian president Wahid dies at 69

Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid died in hospital on Wednesday aged 69, after a long battle with illness, a party official said.

Updated on: Dec 30, 2009, 18:50:46 IST
AFP | By , Jakarta
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Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid died in hospital on Wednesday aged 69, after a long battle with illness, a party official said.

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Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, was practically blind, diabetic and had suffered strokes. "Gus Dur just passed away," said Lukman Edy from Wahid's National Awakening Party.

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