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Nelson Mandela dead at 95

OHMYGOSSIP — Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. Aaccording to South African President Jacob Zuma, Mandela passed away earlier today. His death marks the final chapter in a life that changed South Africa forever.

The former South African president had been suffering from a recurring lung infection. His friends and family had gathered at his bed today. Zuma announced his death in a televised address to the nation.

“Our nation has lost its greatest son, yet what made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human,” Zuma said. “We saw in him what we seek in ourselves, and in him we saw so much of ourselves.”

Mandela is survived by his wife, Graça Machel, six children, and 17 grandchildren.


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