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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies at 69
He suffered massive heart attack, state news agency says
NBC News and news services
developing story
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died of heart failure. He was 69.
In a "special broadcast" Monday from the North Korean capital, state media said Kim died of a heart ailment on a train due to a "great mental and physical strain" on Dec. 17 during a "high intensity field inspection." It said an autopsy was done on Dec. 18 and "fully confirmed" the diagnosis.
A spokesperson at the Unification Ministry confirmed to NBC News that Kim died on Saturday.
Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008, but he had appeared relatively vigorous in photos and video from recent trips to China and Russia and in numerous trips around the country carefully documented by state media. The communist country's "Dear Leader" — reputed to have had a taste for cigars, cognac and gourmet cuisine — was believed to have had diabetes and heart disease.
Story: 'Young general' seen poised to take over N. Korea dynasty
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Comment by Nikki on December 19, 2011 at 6:47pm
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Comment by Exposure on December 19, 2011 at 4:18pm
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Isn't all convenient for the West, as yet another "rouge" leader has kicked the bucket and before 2012, - it's not looking good for the leaders of Iran, Syria will they make New Years Eve!!!
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Comment by Cryptocurrency on December 19, 2011 at 2:05pm
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Defector: Rumors Circulating Kim Jong-Il Was Assassinated
Dictator’s death could have been result of internal power struggle with country’s military
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Comment by truth on December 19, 2011 at 10:24am
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BREAKING! North Korea Test Fires Short Range Missile!
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