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Article: Khomeini dies
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 4, 1989
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Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died today, 12 days
after he underwent surgery for bleeding in his digestive system, the
official Iranian news agency reported. He was 86.
"The leader of the Islamic revolution and founder of the Islamic
Republic, Imam Khomeini, passed away at a Tehran hospital," the
Islamic Republic News Agency reported in an urgent dispatch.
IRNA said the death "took place after a surgical operation to
stop bleeding in his digestive system on Tuesday, 23rd May."
A terse announcement by Tehran Radio did not disclose the cause
of death. The radio announcer choked with emotion as he said, "Imam
Khomeini has passed away."
The ayatollah was referred to by ...