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How Paddy Ashdown Died: Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Paddy Ashdown reached the respectable age of 77 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous politician.

Biography - A Short Wiki

British politician who served as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999. He received numerous national honors for his service, including Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George.

He spent most of his childhood Northern Ireland. He eventually moved to England, where he attended Bedford School.

He published several books, including Swords and Ploughshares (2008) and Game of Spies (2016).

How did Paddy Ashdown die?

Ashdown was diagnosed with bladder cancer in October 2018. He died on 22 December 2018 at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, at the age of 77.

Information about the death of Paddy Ashdown
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death77 years
ProfessionPolitician
BirthdayFebruary 27, 1941
Death dateDecember 22, 2018
Place of deathNorton-sub-Hamdon, United Kingdom
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

"Politics is compromise."

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"I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth."

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"I love this country, I love these people, though I can't say I love their politicians. People are always nicer than politicians, but here, you can mark that difference up a hundredfold."

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"I've had much nastier things said about me in the British press than in the Bosnian press."

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"People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt."

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