Israel's ex-PM Ariel Sharon dies

[Jimbuna]

Not surprising when you consider the fact he has been in a coma for the past eight years.

Loved and admired by so many yet also hated by many.

RIP Sir

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died aged 85 after spending eight years in a coma following a stroke.

Mr Sharon was a giant of the Israeli military and political scene, but courted controversy throughout his long career.

The head of the Sheba Medical Centre near Tel Aviv said he had died on Saturday afternoon of heart failure.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25696601