The 94-year-old statesman had been admitted to Intensive Care after suffering a stroke on September 13, which had reportedly resulted in a lot of cerebral bleeding. His condition remained stable for days, even though he was induced into a coma and put on a respirator. Peres reportedly made some progress, even regaining consciousness, before a sudden deterioration in his condition earlier in the day. Peres had already undergone extensive heart surgery earlier in the year, receiving a pacemaker after having what was described as a "mild cardiac event" at the time.
The vast majority of the fellow citizens and the representatives of the global community share this great loss and remember Shimon Peres as one of the last Israel's founding fathers.
Photo: Israeli President Shimon Peres kisses Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her cheek as he gives her a bouquet of flowers at the end of a joint press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 3, 2009.
Photo: The former Prime Minister and President of Israel said that he met Russian President Vladimir Putin on multiple occasions and remarked pleasantly on those experiences. He believed Putin wanted to be part of Europe and work alongside the United States in tackling the crisis in Syria.
In November 2008, Queen Elizabeth II of England conferred an honorary knighthood on Shimon Peres. He received the Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, typically given to individuals who have contributed to comity between nations.
Post: Pope Francis talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres, during an official arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 25, 2014.
Photo: President Barack Obama looks at Peres after awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
Shimon Peres expressed the desire to posthumously become an organ donor. It is known that relatives of the former President of Israel, taking into account his will, agreed to transplant the corneas of his eyes to patients.
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