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Death and state funeral of Hussein of Jordan
Mourners on Zahran street hold up portrait of King Hussein
Royal Jordanian 1 is escorted on 4 February 1999 by an F-16 of the Minnesota Air National Guard during King Hussein's return to Jordan. He died 3 days later.
Crowds of people waiting for royal motorcade carrying King Hussein's coffin
Mourners line up along Zahran street in Amman on 8 February 1999 as royal motorcade transports King's coffin
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  1. Mourners on Zahran street hold up portrait of King Hussein
  2. Royal Jordanian 1 is escorted on 4 February 1999 by an F-16 of the Minnesota Air National Guard during King Hussein's return to Jordan. He died 3 days later
  3. Crowds of people waiting for royal motorcade carrying King Hussein's coffin
  4. Mourners line up along Zahran street in Amman on 8 February 1999 as royal motorcade transports King's coffin
Date
  • 7 February 1999 (1999-02-07), at 11:43 (AST) (death)
  • 8 February 1999 (1999-02-08) (state funeral and interment)
Location
  • King Hussein Medical Center, Amman (death)
  • Raghadan Palace, Amman (funeral)

Hussein, King of Jordan, died at 11:43 (AST) on 7 February 1999 at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, at the age of 63. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah.

Hussein's state funeral took place in Amman on 8 February 1999. The funeral was the largest gathering of royalty and world leaders since 1995.

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