By SOPHENG CHEANG, Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — 'Norodom Sihanouk, the revered former king who was a towering figure in Cambodian politics through a half-century of war, genocide and upheaval, died Monday. He was 89.
Sihanouk abdicated the throne in 2004, citing his poor health. He had been getting medical treatment in China since January and had suffered a variety of illnesses, including colon cancer, diabetes and hypertension.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who also was Sihanouk's assistant, said the former king suffered a heart attack at a Beijing hospital.'
It was some life!
Those interested in the life of a man twice king of Cambodia and a key figure in the country's recent turbulent history should consider Milton Osborne's fine book: Sihanouk Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness.
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