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Cambodia's political chameleon Sihanouk dies
Sydney Morning Herald - October 15, 2012
Paul Tighe and Daniel Ten Kate Norodom Sihanouk, the former king of Cambodia who survived half a century of political manoeuvring in which his country was sucked into the Vietnam War and endured the murderous regime of Pol Pot, has died. He was 89.The monarch, who abdicated in 1955 and again 49 years later, died of natural causes in Beijing where he was undergoing medical treatment, Associate Press reported. Sihanouk, who maintained houses in the Chinese capital and Pyongyang, North Korea, suffered from diabetes and prostate cancer.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was also Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital. "His death was a great loss to Cambodia," Thomico said, adding that Sihanouk had dedicated his life "for the sake of his entire nation, country and for the Cambodian people".
Notorious for switching allegiances, Sihanouk oversaw independence from France, broke off relations with the US during the Vietnam War and weathered two periods of involvement with Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge, the regime blamed for the deaths of about one in five of the country's people.
"He has a mixed legacy," said David Chandler, a US
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Death and state funeral of Norodom Sihanouk
2012 death and state funeral of the King of Cambodia
Head of the Thammayut OrderBour Kry sits in a royal truck leading the procession that carries the coffin and body of former King Norodom Sihanouk, 17 October 2012. | |
| Date | 17 October 2012 (funeral procession) 1–4 February 2013 (cremation) |
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| Location | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Participants | Government of Cambodia, The Royal Family, and foreign dignitaries |
On 15 October 2012, former CambodianKing and Prime MinisterNorodom Sihanouk died at the age of 89, in Beijing, China,[1] after suffering health issues. His death was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nhek Bun Chhay.[2] His body was brought back on 17 October 2012 by King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen. State flags flew at half mast,[3] and the government announced a 7-day mourning period for the former king.
Death
[edit]Sihanouk had been receiving medical treatment in Beijing since January 2012 for a number of health problems, including colon cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. He died after a heart attack in Beijing on 15 October 2012, 1:20 a.m. Cambodian time, aged 89.[1]
Funeral
[edit]A state funeral was held on 17 October 2012 and the National T