Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who helped transformed Singapore and first Prime Minister of the Asia country died on Monday, aged 91, the government announced. He died following a seven -week struggle with pneumonia. The country's current leader, Lee Hsien Loong, said he was " deeply grieved" to hear of the passing of the man often called Singapore's founder. The statemebt added the funeral arrangement will ve made later. Lee was admitted to Singapore Geberal Hosital on Febuary 6 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support. The prime minister's office said in a statement on its website that Lee " passed away peacefully" at 03.18 am Singapore time. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
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