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Article: MOROCCO'S KING HASSAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- July 24, 1999
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King Hassan II, who helped forge Mideast peace and ruled his North African country for 38 years, died yesterday of a heart attack at age 70. He was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohamed.
The new monarch, who announced his father's death on state television, described Hassan as ``a great leader and one of this world's great men.''
Morocco's new leader, 35, will be known as King Mohamed VI. He is unmarried and has an interest in literature and art.
The government, senior military officials and religious officials all proclaimed their official recognition of the new king, state television said.
The announcement of Hassan's death ...