Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90

By Associated Press

Nov 23, 2021 11:04 am

SEOUL, South Korea: Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a 1979 coup and brutally crushed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office, died on Tuesday. He was 90.

Emergency officials said Chun died at his home. Police earlier said Chun suffered a cardiac arrest and emergency officials rushed to his Seoul residence.

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