Ex-Isreali Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, dies at 85

Former Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has died at the age of 85, after spending the last 8 years of his life in a coma.
Sharon, was Israel’s prime minister during one of the country’s most turbulent times, and was also one of the most controversial figures in its history.
The doctor who has personally treated Sharon since his debilitating stroke 8 years ago, Shlomo Noy, said Sharon had struggled with “surprising strength” over the past week as his condition had deteriorated.
He said, “he departed peacefully with his wife and family at his side.”