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Ex-French president dies due to Covid-19

His funeral will be a private event, says family

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 03 Dec 2020 7:30AM

Ex-French president dies due to Covid-19

PARIS – Former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing died aged 94 as a result of contracting Covid-19, his family said yesterday.

“His state of health had worsened and he died as a consequence of Covid-19,” the family said in a statement, adding that his funeral will be a very private event, in accordance with his wishes. – AFP, December 3, 2020

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