The President of Austria, Thomas Klestil, has died only two days before ending term his \nin office.
Mr Klestil, 71, whose post was largely ceremonial, finally passed away just before midnight on Tuesday (6 July) in Vienna having suffered a heart attack the day before.
It was earlier announced that his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys had all failed, giving the President no chance of survival.
He leaves behind a wife and three children.
Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel t...
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