2004 Death of Yasser Arafat
15 years ago, on November 11, 2004, Yasser Arafat, chairman of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Fatah, and head of the Palestinian National Autonomy, died. On October 29, he was admitted to the Percy de Clamart military hospital in Paris with suspected poisoning or cancer. Soon the Palestinian leader fell into a coma, and his life was supported only thanks to life support equipment. On the morning of November 11, Arafat was disconnected from the devices.