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The burial of Mwanawasa occurred on 3 September at Embassy Park opposite the Zambian Cabinet Office. The funeral was attended by heads of 14 African states, including Mbeki, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Tanzania's Jakaya Kikwete. In her eulogy at the funeral, Maureen Mwanawasa said of her husband: "Typical of you, you died on duty. You died a sad man as no one seemed to appreciate your sacrifices. Had you been with us today, I am sure these accolades could have made you happy."<ref name=Unappreciated>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/03/africa/AF-Zambia-Presidents-Funeral.php "Zambian leader's wife says he died unappreciated"], Associated Press (''International Herald Tribune''), 3 September 2008.</ref> | The burial of Mwanawasa occurred on 3 September at Embassy Park opposite the Zambian Cabinet Office. The funeral was attended by heads of 14 African states, including Mbeki, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Tanzania's Jakaya Kikwete. In her eulogy at the funeral, Maureen Mwanawasa said of her husband: "Typical of you, you died on duty. You died a sad man as no one seemed to appreciate your sacrifices. Had you been with us today, I am sure these accolades could have made you happy."<ref name=Unappreciated>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/03/africa/AF-Zambia-Presidents-Funeral.php "Zambian leader's wife says he died unappreciated"], Associated Press (''International Herald Tribune''), 3 September 2008.</ref> | ||
==Frederick Chiluba 2011== | |||
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Chiluba died on June 18, 2011,<ref name="lusakatimes.com">[http://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/06/18/frederick-chiluba-zambia-s-president-dead "Frederick Chiluba, Zambia ‘s Second President is dead"], Lusaka Times, 18 June 2011</ref> shortly after midnight. His spokesman, [[Emmanuel Mwamba]], announced his death. Mwamba stated that Chiluba had a normal day on June 17, and even had time to meet some of his lawyers. He later complained of stomach ache.<ref name="lusakatimes.com"/> | |||
