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| Norodom Sihanouk, former king of Cambodia, dies at 89 | Norodom Sihanouk, former king of Cambodia, dies at 89 |
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| Norodom Sihanouk, the former Cambodian king who remained an influential figure in his country's politics through a half-century of war, genocide and upheaval, has died. He was 89. | Norodom Sihanouk, the former Cambodian king who remained an influential figure in his country's politics through a half-century of war, genocide and upheaval, has died. He was 89. |
| Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Sihanouk died early on Monday of natural causes in Beijing, where he had travelled for medical treatment earlier this year. | Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Sihanouk died early on Monday of natural causes in Beijing, where he had travelled for medical treatment earlier this year. |
| Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king had suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital. | Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king had suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital. |
| "His death was a great loss to Cambodia," Thomico said, adding that Sihanouk had dedicated his life "for the sake of his entire nation, country and for the Cambodian people." | "His death was a great loss to Cambodia," Thomico said, adding that Sihanouk had dedicated his life "for the sake of his entire nation, country and for the Cambodian people." |
| Sihanouk was a key figure in Cambodian politics for six decades but abdicated in 2004, citing poor health, and was succeeded by a son, Norodom Sihamoni. | Sihanouk was a key figure in Cambodian politics for six decades but abdicated in 2004, citing poor health, and was succeeded by a son, Norodom Sihamoni. |
| Sihanhouk had been in China since January and had suffered a variety of illnesses, including colon cancer, diabetes and hypertension. | Sihanhouk had been in China since January and had suffered a variety of illnesses, including colon cancer, diabetes and hypertension. |
| Kanharith said arrangements were being made to repatriate his body for an official funeral in Cambodia. | Kanharith said arrangements were being made to repatriate his body for an official funeral in Cambodia. |
| In January, Sihanouk requested that he be cremated in the Cambodian and Buddhist tradition, asking that his ashes be put in an urn, preferably made of gold, and placed in a stupa at the country's royal palace. | In January, Sihanouk requested that he be cremated in the Cambodian and Buddhist tradition, asking that his ashes be put in an urn, preferably made of gold, and placed in a stupa at the country's royal palace. |
| Sihanouk saw Cambodia reel from colony to kingdom, US-backed regime to Khmer Rouge killing field, foreign-occupied land to guerrilla war zone, and finally to a fragile experiment with democracy. | Sihanouk saw Cambodia reel from colony to kingdom, US-backed regime to Khmer Rouge killing field, foreign-occupied land to guerrilla war zone, and finally to a fragile experiment with democracy. |
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