Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from
prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid,
has died, South African President Jacob Zuma announced late
Thursday. He was 95.
The former president battled health issues in recent months, including
a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalizations.
With advancing age and bouts of illness, Mandela retreated to a quiet
life at his boyhood home in the nation's Eastern Cape Province, where
he said he was most at peace.
Despite rare public appearances, he held a special place in the
nation's consciousness.


www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/world/africa/nelson-mandela/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

He tried......RIP hero!

RIP Madiba