Hua Guofeng Dead

Hua Guofeng was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1976 to 1981. He died at the age of 87 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

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1. Born: 1921¹
2. Died: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
3. Age: 87 years old at the time of his death¹
4. Became the of the Chinese Communist Party in 1976 after the death of Mao Zedong²
5. Forced from his position as chairman of the Communist Party in 1981 by Deng Xiaoping²
6. Was reported to have resigned from the Communist Party in 2001 due to health reasons²

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