Former Russian Leader Yeltsin Dies
Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 pm · 11 views
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin has died at the age of 76, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Yeltsin, who had suffered health problems since resigning from office on December 31, 1999, suffered sudden heart failure, medical sources told Russia’s Interfax news agency.
The Kremlin said his funeral would take place amid a day of national mourning on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.
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