January 11th, 2014 - 01:17 GMT Ariel Sharon: 'The Butcher of Beirut' dies at 85 after eight years in coma Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon passed away on Saturday after eight years in a coma, leaving behind a bloody and conflicted legacy in the land he called home. Read more
![Former Israeli prime minister dies, eight years after he went into coma following a stroke. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_Nic6280875.jpg?itok=hl58h4wj "Former Israeli prime minister dies, eight years after he went into coma following a stroke. [AFP]")
