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ucrdem

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Thu Dec 3, 2020, 08:12 AM Dec 2020

Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies at 94 after contracting Covid

Source: NBC

Dec. 2, 2020, 8:04 PM PST
By The Associated Press

PARIS — Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday. He was 94.

Giscard d’Estaing’s office said he passed away in his family home in the Loir-et-Cher region, in central France, after contracting COVID-19.

“In accordance with his wishes, his funeral will take place in strict privacy,” his office said.

Giscard d’Estaing was hospitalized last month with heart problems, but remained vigorous deep into old age.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/former-french-president-valery-giscard-d-estaing-dies-94-after-n1249799





The president of France from 1974 to 1981 was a champion of European integration.
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Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies at 94 after contracting Covid (Original Post) ucrdem Dec 2020 OP
This is sad news. GoneOffShore Dec 2020 #1
Happened to the wrong President for sure. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2020 #2
May he rest in peace after a long and interesting lifetime. oasis Dec 2020 #3
Sadly, we have lost yet BlueMTexpat Dec 2020 #4
GOP philosophy: Well, he was old and going to die anyway. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #5
Wow. That's a name I haven't heard in a long long time! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #6
RIP, sir Hekate Dec 2020 #7

keithbvadu2

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5. GOP philosophy: Well, he was old and going to die anyway.
Thu Dec 3, 2020, 11:05 AM
Dec 2020

GOP philosophy: Well, he was old and going to die anyway.

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