The former President of the United States George H.W. Bush has passed away at the age of 94 in Houston, a large metropolis city in US Texas State.
George H.W. Bush remained the 41st US President from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993.
His son George W Bush, who also remained the 43rd President of the United States from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2009 announced the death of his father.
“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” George W. Bush said in a statement released by family Spokesman Jim McGrath.
Statement by the Office of George H. W. Bush on the passing of the 41st President of the United States of America this evening at 10:10pm CT at the age of 94. pic.twitter.com/XUPgha2aUW
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 1, 2018
Statement by the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, on the passing of his father this evening at the age 94. pic.twitter.com/oTiDq1cE7h
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 1, 2018
The senior Bush also served the United States as the Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989.
George H.W. Bush was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital in April 2018 after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. He had a form of Parkinson’s disease along with a history of pneumonia and other infections.
US President Donald Trump’s statement on death of George H.W. Bush
Statement from President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush pic.twitter.com/qxPsp4Ggs7
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2018
