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Donald Rumsfeld

Two-time US Secretary of Defense under Ford and Bush

Did you know?He holds the unique distinction of being both the youngest and the oldest person to ever serve as the US Secretary of Defense.

Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, businessman, naval officer, and diplomat who served as the 13th United States secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again as the 21st secretary of defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush.

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Would be: 94
Age at death: 88
Years since death: 5

Born: July 9, 1932 · St. Luke's Hospital, United States
Died: June 29, 2021
Cause of death: Multiple myeloma
Nationality: American
Known for: Politics, Business, Literature

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Mother: Jeannette Husted
Spouse: Joyce Pierson

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Viktor Yanukovych

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1916–2005

Edward Heath

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1929–1999

Hassan II

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Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid revolutionary who spent 27 years in prison and became South Africa's first Black president.

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1961–1997

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family known for her humanitarian work and global popularity.

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