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| George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94 | George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94 |
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| Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. | Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. |
| George Bush Sr, as he was known, passed away on Friday evening, a spokesperson said on behalf of the family. | |
| He was the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, after serving two terms as vice-president to Ronald Reagan. | |
| Despite achieving popularity ratings of 90%, he was accused of neglecting domestic affairs and was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 election. | |
| He was a World War Two aviator and Texan oil tycoon before entering politics in 1964 as a Republican. | He was a World War Two aviator and Texan oil tycoon before entering politics in 1964 as a Republican. |
| In April, he was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit with an infection, a week after the death of his wife Barbara. | |