South Africa's Last White President Of Apartheid Era Dies At 85
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South Africa's last white president FW De Klerk and first black president Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from white rule in the country.
FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced.
De Klerk and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from white rule in the country.
He died after a battle with cancer, his foundation said in a statement.
De Klerk had announced his diagnosis on his 85th birthday, on March 18 this year.
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