Former President FW De Klerk has died at age 85. Image via: ‘Archive Photo’
Former President FW De Klerk has died at age 85. Image via: ‘Archive Photo’
Former South African President FW De Klerk has died at the age of 85-years-old, his foundation has confirmed.
The FW de Klerk Foundation’s spokesperson Dave Steward said that he died on Thursday morning at his home in Cape Town.
“The former president died earlier this morning at his home in Fresnaye after his struggle against cancer. He was 85-years-old. He is survived by his wife Elita, two children Susan and Jan, and his grandchildren,” they said in a statement on 11 November.
De Klerk confirmed dead at 85
De Klerk was South Africa’s last President under the Apartheid regime, and played a critical role in the transition period as the country embraced democracy. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma – a cancer o the lungs – earlier this year. He has suffered numerous health scares in that time.
The Foundation said that funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course.
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