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Reports: Mirjana Markovic, widow of Serbia strongman Milosevic, dies in Russia
Source: Associated Press
Reports: Widow of Serbia strongman Milosevic dies in Russia
By JOVANA GEC
April 14, 2019
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state television said that Mirjana Markovic, the widow of former strongman Slobodan Milosevic who was considered a power behind the scene of his autocratic rule, died in Russia on Saturday. She was 76.
The RTS report said Markovic died Sunday in a hospital. Milosevic’s SPS party sent condolences to the family.
There were no officials details about the cause of death, but Serbian media said she died of pneumonia after several recent surgeries.
Markovic was the leader of a neo-Communist party during Milosevic’s rule in Serbia in the 1990s, a coalition partner with a major influence on her husband.
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By JOVANA GEC
April 14, 2019
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state television said that Mirjana Markovic, the widow of former strongman Slobodan Milosevic who was considered a power behind the scene of his autocratic rule, died in Russia on Saturday. She was 76.
The RTS report said Markovic died Sunday in a hospital. Milosevic’s SPS party sent condolences to the family.
There were no officials details about the cause of death, but Serbian media said she died of pneumonia after several recent surgeries.
Markovic was the leader of a neo-Communist party during Milosevic’s rule in Serbia in the 1990s, a coalition partner with a major influence on her husband.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/8abe77e132a44ac78d17c24f8fa8a161
