U.S. official: Saudi Crown Prince dies #DilmaTremeu

By the CNN Wire Staff

October 22, 2011 -- Updated 0456 GMT (1256 HKT)

This November 10, 1999 file photo shows Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz leaving the Elysee Palace in Paris, France.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Crown Prince Sultan was the minister of the defense
• There were no more immediate details about his death

(CNN) -- Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died, a State Department official told CNN on Friday.
There were no more immediate details about his death.
Crown Prince Sultan, thought to be in his 80s, was the minister of defense, and was one of the top figures in the Saudi kingdom. He's had various medical issues in recent years.
In 2009, he was in New York for surgery for an undisclosed illness. At the time, there was speculation that he had been suffering from a serious illness.
He has also flown to Morocco for more medical treatments.

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