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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dies aged 69 after heart attack

Kim's death was announced on Monday by the state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.

Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008 but he had appeared relatively vigorous in photos and video from recent trips to China and Russia and in numerous trips around the country carefully documented by state media. The communist country's "Dear Leader" - reputed to have had a taste for cigars, cognac and gourmet cuisine - was believed to have had diabetes and heart disease.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8964905/N...

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Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 22:03: BTW, Richard, you started the blog. Having second thoughts? LOL

Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 21:55: Sure, why not? We can stop talking about something that's going to change the face of Northeast Asia for years to come. Right guys?

Comment by Richard Roman on December 19, 2011 at 21:50: Gentlemen - can we close this blog now? - it is taking up way too much airtime!

Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 21:42: http://io9.com/5869249/footage-of-synchronized-mass-mourning-for-ki...

I hear lots of noise, but I don't see too many tears.

Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 21:14: LOL. Good one Jason.

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Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 17:22: "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the new DPRK Comedy Club. Tonight, we are going to introduce a new band: "Beelzebub and Special-K's". But, before we introduce our new gang of comedic demonic despots, let's welcome an old favorite of ours, Pol Pot and the Hitlerites ... Take it away, Adolf ... "

Comment by Richard ridealgh on December 19, 2011 at 17:15: LOL

Comment by Chris Knight on December 19, 2011 at 17:14: Why would they sue us? They might get a little miffed cuz' we made 'em look like a coupla' "Cornflakes", but I bet they are all sitting in the boardroom all "Cheerio'd" and having a party. I bet sonny boy screws up in the first month and gets "Eggo" all over his face, and the "Crunchy Nut" Presidium has to teach him a lesson and "Snap, Crackle, Pop" his fat butt.