Former Indian President dies
Former Indian President R. Venkataraman, who passed away on Tuesday
at the Army Research and Referral Hospital, was cremated yesterday.
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Venkataraman, 98, was admitted to the hospital on January 12 with
complaints of Urosepsis (a toxic condition). "He was suffering from
multi-organ failure and was on advanced life support systems including
ventilatory support and continuous hemodialysis," an official of the
hospital said.
He had served as the eighth President of the Republic of India, from
1987 to 1992. He served nearly four years as the 7th Vice-President
before being elected as the President.
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