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Former US President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

The former president’s wife, Barbara Bush, died earlier this year
George Herbert Walker Bush AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
George Herbert Walker Bush
© AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

WASHINGTON, December 1. /TASS/. George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died at 94, his office reported on Saturday.

"George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas oil pioneer, and 41st President of the United States of America, died on November 30, 2018," the office said in a statement. His representatives said that George H. W. Bush is survived by his five children and their spouses, 17 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and two siblings. The office said it would declare the date and place of the funeral in the near future.

The former president’s wife, Barbara Bush, died earlier this year. His elder son - George Walker Bush - was the 43rd US president, and another son, Jeb Bush, served as Governor of Florida.