Jean-Claude Duvalier is dead

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Jean-Claude Duvalier is dead

#1 Post by jarnon » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:46 am

Nicknamed Baby Doc, he was the dictator of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. At age 19, he succeeded his father, Dr. François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, who ruled from 1957 until his death in 1971. Baby Doc died Saturday at age 63.
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#2 Post by BackInTex » Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:58 am

A shame. He was taken from us much to late.
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#3 Post by Bob78164 » Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:21 am

jarnon wrote:Nicknamed Baby Doc, he was the dictator of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. At age 19, he succeeded his father, Dr. François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, who ruled from 1957 until his death in 1971. Baby Doc died Saturday at age 63.
Hmmmm. His title was President-for-Life. Maybe he's spent the last 28 years as one of the walking dead. --Bob
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#4 Post by earendel » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:05 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
jarnon wrote:Nicknamed Baby Doc, he was the dictator of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. At age 19, he succeeded his father, Dr. François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, who ruled from 1957 until his death in 1971. Baby Doc died Saturday at age 63.
Hmmmm. His title was President-for-Life. Maybe he's spent the last 28 years as one of the walking dead. --Bob
Given the association of zombies with voodoo and Haitian religion, maybe so. :mrgreen:
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