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Cambodia mourns death of Sihanouk - The Standard
Sihanouk, Norodom - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! EducationCambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk died in Beijing today, Xinhua reported.
"Norodom Sihanouk has died in Beijing,'' Xinhua said.
The ex-monarch would have been 90 on October 31. "Our former King died at 2:00 a.m. early Monday in Beijing due to natural cause,'' Cambodian deputy prime minister Nhek Bunchhay told Xinhua by phone. "This is a great loss for Cambodia. We feel very sad. The former king was a great king that we all respect and love him.''
AFP reports Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen will fly to Beijing today to receive Sihanouk's body for a traditional funeral in Cambodia, he added when contacted by AFP.
The revered monarch had been a frequent visitor to China and also received medical treatment in the country. He had been staying at his Beijing residence since January.