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Kim Jong Il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea dies at 69
19 Dec 2011 at 01:57hrs | Views
Photo provided by KCNA news agency shows Kim Jong Il (1st R), top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), gestures as he watches a military parade in celebration of the 63rd anniversary of the DPRK's founding, in Pyongyang Sept. 9, 2011. Kim Jong Il passed away on Dec. 17, 2011 a
Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), passed away last Saturday at the age of 69 "from a great mental and physical strain," the DPRK's official KCNA news agency reported on Monday.
Kim died "from a great mental and physical strain at 08:30 (2330 GMT Friday) Dec. 17, 2011, on train during a field guidance tour," said the report.
Kim, who had received medical treatment for his cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases for a long period, suffered "an advanced acute myocardial infarction, complicated with a serious heart shock," on the train, it added.
The report said that every possible first-aid measure was taken immediately, which failed to save Kim's life, adding that an autopsy on Sunday "fully confirmed the diagnosis of his diseases."
Kim died "from a great mental and physical strain at 08:30 (2330 GMT Friday) Dec. 17, 2011, on train during a field guidance tour," said the report.
The report said that every possible first-aid measure was taken immediately, which failed to save Kim's life, adding that an autopsy on Sunday "fully confirmed the diagnosis of his diseases."
Source - Xinhau
