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FW de Klerk, the last white person to lead South Africa, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, a spokesperson said. Mr de Klerk was a key figure in the nation’s transition to democracy.
A statement from the former president’s FW de Klerk Foundation on Thursday morning read: “Former President FW de Klerk died peacefully at his home in Fresnaye (Cape Town) earlier this morning following his struggle against mesothelioma cancer.”
The foundation announced the diagnosis – a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs – earlier this year.
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